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.

almost blending into the dusk. Derick stood by the car, visibly relieved to see her. "Ma'am, thanks for coming down." Selena glanced at him. The

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

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

of the car,

as long as he kept his mouth shut and pretended to be a pendant, he was

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

Is that a problem?" Selena raised an

like her usual self again. He thought tonight would be endless trouble. Guess she still cared a lot! He

the driver's seat,

glanced at Everett in the rearview mirror. Thanks

shooting forward like a rocket. A moment later,

by surprise, Everett lurched forward, his head smacking against the seatback, and then was thrown back into the seat

but before he could say anything, the car

quite a bit, the nauseating dizziness churned inside him,

against the car 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,

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

and steady. To say she

and odd behavior was palpable. It was like she was