Chapter 250

It had been almost a year since Dashiell last laid eyes on Selene Patton. The woman he almost married looked prettier than he remembered. And richer. She wore a vibrant floor-length red gown and no jacket despite the blustery weather. Her heels were high enough to serve as stilts. A gold necklace graced her neck and matched the gold bracelet on her left wrist. On her right wrist was a fine jade bangle, its deep green hues matching the green of her cinch belt. Her once-straight, dark hair had transformed into lush waves and was corralled with a Cartier platinum barrette. The only thing that hadn’t changed was her makeup, immaculate as always. Ezequiel Rossi put an arm behind her back and propelled her towards Dashiell, who remained seated. ‘Mr Kellan, meet Selene Patton, my PR manager. She’s going to show you around town. She used to live in Danning. Maybe you two will have some common topics to talk about.’ The courteous smile Selene wore faltered when she saw Dashiell. Her shoulders s