Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Selena gritted her teeth. "Are you threatening me?"

"Threatening you? No way, I'm just having a friendly chat with you."

Selena was at a loss for words. She knew all too well that the jerk always followed through on his threats. He was fearless and relied on his power. Joy had kindly offered her a place to stay, risking the wrath of that bastard. Selena couldn't let him show up and cause

trouble.

She had her pride, after all.

Clenching her fists, Selena said, "Just you wait!" After hanging up, she headed to her room to change her clothes.

Joy was curled up in a blanket on the bed, her eyes filled with worry as she watched Selena. "Should I... come down with you?" Even as she said it, her trembling betrayed her fear.

Joy was usually fearless, but even she cowered when faced with Everett's tyranny, showing just how insufferable he usually was.

"It's okay.. You go back to sleep."

Still worried, Joy added, "My phone will be on. Call me if you need anything."

Selena waved her off and strode out.

stood by the car, visibly relieved to see her. "Ma'am, thanks for coming down." Selena glanced at

suddenly realized it was petty to drag others into her feud with Everett. Derick was just an unlucky employee caught in

she looked at him with such pity but didn't dare to ask. He simply opened

side of the car, eyes closed. His handsome face

his mouth shut and pretended to be a pendant, he was quite the sight. Too bad he had

instead of getting in, told Derick directly, "Derick, you can clock

a problem?" Selena raised

was acting like her usual self again. He thought tonight would be endless trouble. Guess she still cared a lot! He reassured her, "Okay, please drive

into the

roads were deserted late at night, and almost no cars were around. Selena glanced at Everett in the rearview mirror. Thanks to her usually

nowhere, she floored the gas, the car shooting forward like a rocket. A moment

Everett lurched forward, his head smacking against the seatback, and then was thrown

the car took a sharp left, then a right,

the nauseating dizziness churned inside him, and

like daggers. It's like he wanted to tear her apart. Selena dangled the car keys and smirked. "Sorry

furrowed as he stared at her like he

countless times before, and it was always smooth and steady. To say she

and odd behavior was palpable. It was like she