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.

thanks for coming down." Selena glanced

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

to ask. He simply opened the car door

the other side of the car, eyes closed. His handsome face

mouth shut and pretended to be a pendant,

in, told Derick directly, "Derick, you can clock out and head home. I'll take him back home." Derick hesitated.

that a problem?"

self again. He thought tonight would be endless trouble. Guess she

into the driver's seat,

no cars were around. Selena glanced at Everett in the rearview mirror. Thanks to her usually steady driving, his frown relaxed, and his lips even curted into

forward

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

car took

dizziness churned inside him, and

Selena like daggers. It's like he wanted to tear her apart. Selena dangled the car keys and smirked. "Sorry about that, my driving is just a bit wild. But you wanted a ride, so

straightened, brows furrowed as he stared

times before, and it was always smooth and steady. To say she wasn't doing this on

behavior was palpable. It was like she was