Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife

Chapter 719:

“Other opportunities?” Selma wasn’t convinced.

She rose from her seat, her voice firm. “I’m asking for a chance! Isn’t there one more spot open? Please consider me for it. I promise I’ll give my best performance on the show!”

Amy waved her hand dismissively, signaling that she had no intention of engaging in further discussion.

Fannie delivered the final blow to Selma’s hopes with a simple statement. “That spot is reserved for Judie.”

Selma, stunned, shot back, “How can that be? She isn’t even here today! Is this just because Bobby supports her, and you’re showing favoritism?”

“Judie is absent today because she had an early flight for an international fashion week,” Fannie explained. “She secured her position by signing the contract last night.”

Now it all clicked for Selma.

“So, why am I even here?” she asked, the frustration evident in her voice.

Unfazed, Fannie responded, “Your dedication to this show caught my attention. I thought it was important for Amy to meet you. While there’s no spot available now, she’ll remember you for future opportunities.”

Selma mulled over Fannie’s words, but she couldn’t shake the feeling of being manipulated. Her outburst in front of Amy had likely ruined any chance of a future opening.

Dejected, Selma slumped into her chair and offered Amy an apology. “I’m sorry for overreacting. I was just so hopeful about this opportunity.”

Amy, seasoned by numerous challenges, smiled reassuringly but didn’t seem to take Selma’s outburst personally. Meanwhile, Mayer, who had discreetly finalized the agreement, remained quiet, saying nothing.

This only intensified Selma’s irritation.

She resented the favoritism shown to a relative newcomer who had barely made an impact, and she suspected Fannie’s involvement in it. Afterward, Selma stormed into Fannie’s office, determined to confront her.

“Why are you sabotaging me?”

As Fannie calmly tidied her desk, she responded without emotion, “You should focus on your filming. Jett has invested a lot in it. It’s best that you make the most of this opportunity.”

Stung by the revelation, Selma’s voice trembled with disbelief. “You knew it all along?”

In those few seconds, Fannie’s thoughts drifted.

Although confronting Selma had given her a fleeting sense of satisfaction, she knew better than to let Selma alert Jett. The only way to rid herself of a toxic person was to act quickly and decisively, leaving no room for second chances or regrets. Fannie couldn’t bear the thought of Jett returning, pleading for forgiveness with empty promises. She needed to sever this connection completely.

“Knew what?” Fannie asked, feigning confusion.noveldrama

Selma noticed the false confusion on Fannie’s face and relaxed slightly, lowering her guard.

“Nothing,” she muttered.

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