Reject My Alpha President (Iris and Arthur) novel Chapter 237

Chapter 237

Arthur steps up beside me, his hand settling–on the small of my back. “Selina, I’m glad to see you’re recovered. If you’d like, we

can speak privately later.”

She looks at him, then at me, then back to him. Something complex flashes across her face–anger, hurt, resignation, all in rapid

succession.

Without a word, she turns and walks away, making a beeline for the bar. The silence breaks as the crowd begins to talk loudly, all

discussing the juicy drama that just unfolded.

I hardly even hear their words, though; my eyes are fixed not on Selina but rather on Veronica, who is standing across the way,

that gleam still in her eye. She subtly lifts her champagne flute toward me in a silent toast, smirking, then takes a sip.

I’m not sure what to make of anything that just happened. In fact, I’m pretty sure I just blacked out and that entire interaction

was run by some kind of invisible puppeteer.

My father comes over and claps his hand on my shoulder, startling me out of my reverie. “That was remarkably handled, Iris.”

“Oh. Uh… Thanks,” I say, feeling suddenly exhausted. I lean against Arthur, and he wraps his arm around me, supporting me. “I

just… didn’t see the point in escalating things.”

“A wisdom that many in this room lack,” he says with a slight smile. “Come, you’ve been on that ankle long enough. Sit down

and enjoy the rest of your evening.”

The remainder of the party passes quickly and, surprisingly, without a hitch. Selina keeps her distance, although I catch her

watching me occasionally with an unreadable expression. The drama of her arrival seems to have overshadowed my earlier fall,

which I count as a small victory.

Later, after the majority of the guests have left, I’ve retired to my parents‘ sitting room to rest my ankle. My parents are off

somewhere with Selina, likely discussing… well, everything. Arthur is with Ezra–Selina refused to speak to him.

I’m blissfully alone, and all I want to do is pull out my phone and scroll to pass the time.

My eyes widen as I see that my debut—and Selina’s dramatic entrance is already trending across every major news outlet and