Judging from Matthew's attitude and the fact that she had coincidentally seen Selina and Dylan together at the restaurant, Joycelyn thought that she might have a chance.
She assumed that something must have happened between Matthew and Selina, and that was the perfect chance for her.
Her visit to the Perry family residence the night before solidified this thought in Joycelyn.
She could no longer suppress her desire.
Joycelyn even had a plan in mind.
Yet, Selina's reaction that day threw her off a little...
Joycelyn pursed her lips. No matter what, she had to carry on with her plan.
She regained her elegance as she said, "By the way, Miss Whitlock, I must have forgotten to mention that my parents will be having lunch with Matthew at the hotel this afternoon."
Selina stared at Joycelyn and asked, "And?"
Joycelyn stared back at Selina and said, "I would like to invite you."
Selina had a look for interest. "Are you sure?" "Miss Whitlock, don't tell me that you don't dare to attend," Joycelyn challenged.
Selina smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes.
She hadn't intended to go at first, but with Jocelyn's reaction, Selina suddenly felt that it wouldn't be bothersome to tag along. She was curious to know what kind of act Joycelyn would put on anyway.
"Of course I'll go," Selina said.
Joycelyn heaved a sigh of relief.
"12:30p.m. at the Hilton Hotel, Miss Whitlock. Please be punctual," Joycelyn said.
After Joycelyn left, Selina called Natalie to inform her that she wouldn't head back for lunch later that day.
Prine walked over right after the phone call.
She asked, "Miss Whitlock, what did Miss Welmert have in mind that she was willing to wait for you all this while?"
"The b*tch is lonely," Selina replied.
Prine was dumbfounded.
She stared at Selina in confusion, not knowing what she meant.
Selina smiled and said, "She craves attention, and when she doesn't get it, she gets lonely."
Erine was still in a daze.
That afternoon, Selina got changed into a beautiful dress, and she even had makeup on.
Although she had sensitive skin, it was basic courtesy to put on makeup for an important event.
Staring at the dazzling reflection in the mirror, Selina smiled faintly.
Her gaze fell on the foundation box in her hand.
She got reminded that Matthew was developing a cosmetic product for sensitive skin like hers. He had asked the R&D department to work on this, and it all started from something she had mentioned off-handedly. Could it be that Lothar was right after all? Could it be that Matthew really had feelings for her?
Selina's smile deepened.
At 12:30 in the afternoon, Selina arrived at the hotel.
She walked over to the private room that Joycelyn had told her about.
She was at the door to the room when she heard a man's voice from the inside, saying, "This is my daughter's boyfriend, Matthew Perry."
It was as if lightning struck her body upon hearing this.
Her hand was still hanging in mid- air by the doorknob as she froze in place.
"He's young and promising. He's the president of Perry Group at such a young age," the man continued.
Selina murmured, "He's lying."
Perhaps they were all putting up an act. Perhaps Joycelyn had deliberately hired some part-time actors for this just to irritate Selina.
With this in mind, Selina pushed the door open.
The door wasn't wide open, but the gap was big enough enough for Selina to spot Matthew.
Matthew still looked as handsome, in his dark suit, sitting over there elegantly.
Being a distance away, Selina couldn't see Matthew's expression, but she still hear him clearly say, "Nice to meet you, I'm Joycelyn's boyfriend, Matthew."
Selina's hand froze in mid-air.
She froze in place for a long time.
Not a single person in the hall noticed her, nor did they notice that the door was pushed open.
Finally, Selina came back to her senses.
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