Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Hoe ruthless and utterly shameless!

After a tense pause, Everett spoke again, his voice dripping with smug satisfaction, "Selena, if it's money you're after, we can talk about it. Just be polite."

He paused for effect, adding with a knowing tone, "You know, I can be quite accommodating at times."

Selena knew exactly what he was implying. At that moment, she wished she could kick him out of her life. Flirting was the last thing she wanted.

"Everett, my mistake was dealing with someone as despicable, shameless, and arrogantly slick as you. Want to know why I won't sleep with you? You just don't measure up, big guy! I can't stand this kind of humiliation!

"I'll generously give you this month's salary. Go buy yourself some medicine and sort yourself out. So young, yet so unsatisfying."

Since he'd struck a nerve, she had to hit back. For any man, being called inadequate was the ultimate blow!

Predictably, Everett's calm shattered, and he growled, "Selena!"

Selena didn't give him a chance to reply, hanging up with a click.

Back in the office, Derick, having overheard the entire exchange, kept his head down, barely daring to breathe.

his breathing heavy, before

his brand-new top-of-the-line phone shatter, his heart breaking along

that whenever Mr. Bennett and his wife argued,

""Get out!"

himself scarce in

manage to light it. Frustrated, he snapped the

current boldness, she wouldn't have dared to be so audacious in front

keeps turning me down because I'm not

pride and self-confidence, had

He didn't think a

himself

now, he was starting to doubt

...

a hundred grand short. It's

with the bill. Selena took a few deep breaths, her anger slowly fading. That jerk wasn't worth her emotional energy. "Joy, thanks. I'll pay you

"Oh, come on, don't be so formal Your uncle's basically my uncle, too. Consider this money