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.

a streetlight, 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 night was chilly, and he was just in a thin shirt, his face pale

realized it was petty to drag others into her feud with Everett.

at him with such pity but didn't dare to ask.

the car, eyes

to be a pendant,

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

Is that a problem?"

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

the driver's

glanced at Everett in the rearview mirror. Thanks to her usually steady driving, his

gas, the car shooting forward like a rocket.

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

but before he could say anything, the car took a sharp left,

quite a bit, the nauseating dizziness churned inside him, and his handsome

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 means you

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

and

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