Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Tears welled up in Selena's eyes as she tried to focus through the haze that blurred her vision. Callum's gentle smile and warm eyes came into view, cutting through the mist like a beacon. "Are you okay?" he asked, his voice soft and reassuring.

Selena accepted the handkerchief he offered, wiping her tears away with an unsteady hand. She sniffled, trying to regain her composure. "Yeah, I'm alright. Thanks."

Yet, Callum's eyes lingered on her neck. Despite her attempt to hide it with loose strands of hair, the bite marks stood out starkly, impossible to ignore.

Callum's eyebrows knit together slightly, a subtle sign of concern.

Realizing what had caught his attention, Selena awkwardly adjusted her hair to cover the marks better. She wasn't about to dive into that awkward explanation, so she shrugged it off with a quick, "Just a run-in with a crazy dog." Callum paused, then asked with mock seriousness, "Need me to give you a rabies shot?"

Selena blinked, then burst out laughing. "Dr. Campbell, aren't you supposed to be a heart specialist?"

"I'm a jack of all trades, you know."

Anyone else might have sounded like they were bragging, but Callum had the chops to back it up. He was a whiz in the medical world, after all.

Her sadness was momentarily forgotten, and Selena felt a wave of gratitude. "Thanks for that."

With his sharp instincts, Callum probably had a good grasp on what she'd been through, but he didn't pry or call her bluff. He let her keep her dignity and even managed to lift her spirits.

"Let's head back inside. It's chilly

"Yeah, good idea."

...

brooding look, the air around him practically

game on his phonez He glanced up to see Everett's split lip and immediately connected the dots, remembering Everett

with Selena.

en

tease, "You were gone for a while, huh? Looks like you and the missus had quite the heart-to-heart... So, you two patch things up?" "Spill the beans,

Jaime could finish, Everett shot him a

Jaime clamped up right away.

curt instruction,

just gonna leave

stuck around, he might lose it and do something he'd regret. Jaime scratched his

in with Callum. Her eyes instinctively searched for Everett, but his chair

her glance, Jaime

exp, "Hey,