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 at him. The night was chilly, and he was just in a thin

her feud with Everett. Derick was just an unlucky employee caught

but didn't dare to ask. He simply

Everett lounging on the other side of the car, eyes

mouth shut and pretended to be a pendant, he was

withdrew her gaze and, instead of getting in, told Derick directly, "Derick, you can clock out and

a problem?" Selena raised

his head, surprised she was acting like her usual self again. He thought tonight would be endless trouble. Guess she

smiled, got 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

car shooting forward like a rocket.

seatback, and then was thrown back into the seat with

eyes open, but before he could say anything, the car took a sharp left, then a right, his body swaying

a bit, the nauseating dizziness churned inside

and gasping for air. His dark eyes glared at 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 that

furrowed as he stared at her like he didn't know her

always smooth and steady. To say she wasn't doing this on purpose was a

streak and odd behavior was palpable. It was like she was a different person.