《Heartlock “Millions are watching…but only one heart is real.》全部章節：第 71 章 - 第 80 章

Selena spent the entire drive home thinking about absolutely nothing.At least that was the goal.Unfortunately, her brain had other plans.Ethan's upcoming move.Cassian's strange behavior.Everything seemed determined to occupy space inside her head.By the time she reached her apartment, she gave up trying to organize her thoughts.Some things would sort themselves out.Eventually.Hopefully.After changing into comfortable clothes, she settled onto the couch with a book.The plan lasted twelve minutes.Then her phone buzzed.A message from Bianca appeared.How did the hearing go?Selena smiled.The conversation that followed stretched for nearly half an hour.Work naturally dominated most of it.Bianca had become genuinely interested in Selena's legal career over the past year.Not because she suddenly loved law.Because she cared about her friend.The distinction mattered.By the end of the exchange, Bianca had somehow turned a discussion about court proceedings into a conversati

Selena stared at the second message longer than she cared to admit. Dinner tomorrow?Simple. Normal. Completely harmless. The sentence underneath was not. There’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while.That was all.No explanation.No details.No clues.Just enough information to ensure she spent the rest of the evening wondering what Cassian meant.By midnight she had created many possibilities.By one o'clock she had dismissed all.Eventually exhaustion won.Barely.The next morning began unusually well.For the first time in months, Selena walked into work carrying the satisfaction of a completed victory.The case was over.The ruling had been delivered.The outcome was everything her team hoped for.The atmosphere inside the office reflected that.People smiled more.Conversations felt lighter.Even the endless stack of paperwork seemed less annoying.Almost.Her assistant appeared beside her desk before nine."You're famous."Selena immediately frowned."That's never goo

The conversation about Ethan's announcement lasted nearly twenty minutes. Unfortunately, nobody learned anything useful.Every question received the same response. A smile. Or a vague answer. Or both.Eventually Bianca gave up."You are impossible."Ethan looked pleased with himself."Thank you.""That wasn't a compliment.""It sounded like one."The group laughed. The tension disappeared. At least temporarily.The evening continued after that.People drifted between conversations.The sun gradually disappeared beyond the water.And eventually everyone headed home.Normal.Comfortable.The kind of evening that seemed ordinary while it was happening.Yet somehow stayed in your memory afterward.Monday arrived with unexpected energy. Selena barely sat down before her office door opened. Again. And again.Apparently success created work.A lot of work.The recent case victory had attracted attention from several organizations.New opportunities appeared almost daily.Some interested her.

Selena accepted the assignment.Not immediately.Not recklessly.But after three days of discussions, planning, and thinking, the answer became obvious.The opportunity was too important to ignore.Too meaningful.Too significant.And perhaps most importantly—it was exactly the kind of work she had always dreamed about.The moment she signed the agreement, a strange mixture of excitement and fear settled inside her.The project would begin in less than three weeks.Two months away from home.Two months leading teams across multiple communities.Two months representing an organization she deeply respected.It felt huge.Life-changing.The kind of opportunity people remembered years later.That evening, she met Cassian for dinner.He already knew about the assignment.Of course he did.There weren't many secrets between them anymore.Still, telling him the final decision felt different.Official.Real."I accepted."Cassian smiled immediately.The kind of smile that reached his eyes."

The silence around the table lasted several seconds.Long enough for everyone to notice.Long enough for concern to replace curiosity.Bianca still held her phone.Her attention remained fixed on Ethan.Which immediately told everyone one thing.Whatever happened involved him.Ethan frowned."What happened?"Bianca blinked.As though remembering everyone else existed.Then finally lowered her phone.The expression on her face looked strange.Not upset.Not worried.Just surprised.Very surprised."The company called."Ethan frowned."Okay.""They want you back."The entire table stared.Nobody spoke.For a moment nobody seemed completely sure what she meant.Then understanding arrived.Slowly.Ethan leaned forward."What?""They want you back."Bianca repeated the words carefully.Almost like she still couldn't believe them herself."The regional director position."Now everyone understood.The promotion.The opportunity Ethan he was told go back for earlier.The one that eventually w