Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Everett was absolutely fuming, his face practically turning a shade of green. "Wow, Selena, way to go!" he spat out.

With that, he snatched up his jacket and car keys and stormed out of the room. The door slammed shut behind him, echoing through the space like a thunderclap.

Selena glanced at her reflection in the mirror, a sly, triumphant smile playing on her lips. She'd done it on purpose-pushed Everett's buttons just right. This way, she could enjoy a bit of peace and quiet for a while. If she didn't give him an outlet for his anger, she'd eventually be caught in his storm, considering they were still legally married.

Lately, he'd been acting a bit off. He was hardly around before, but now, he was always hovering nearby, trying hard to win her over. At times, she almost gave in.

She was afraid of falling for him again. It felt like closing her eyes and jumping off a cliff, heart first.

After freshening up, Selena heard her phone ringing. It was her uncle calling, so she swiped to answer. "Hey there," she greeted.

Her uncle, Brook, chimed in, "Hey, Selena, my birthday's coming up soon. You haven't forgotten, right?"

"Of course not," Selena replied, putting him on speaker while she applied her moisturizer.

culinary skills!" Brook's voice was warm and inviting. "Be sure to come back

out of

the past, Brook would host

lots of

easier to keep thing's civil with her aunt when plenty of other people were around

keeping up appearances.

family affair. She doubted her aunt would be thrilled about a cozy dinner with her. She wondered what kind of drama might unfold this

afternoon, she had

a birthday. gift for her uncle. Brook had a penchant for

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to the store and had it wrapped

a low whistle. "Selena, you really go all out

Selena wouldn't have thought twice about spending big, but now, spending a small fortune on

steady. "When my parents passed suddenly, and my grandma fell ill, Irwin Enterprise went under. Relatives were scared I'd cling