Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 154

Her defiance surprised him, adding an unexpected twist to his life.

Plus, he had his own physical needs to consider. Margot was pregnant, so she couldn't handle his demands, and finding someone else was just asking for trouble. Who else was more fitting than her? He still needed her around, so laying on the charm was no big deal just a bit of sweet talk would do.

Selena rolled her eyes internally but didn't bother calling out his hidden agenda. Whatever he was thinking didn't matter to her anymore.

She was utterly spent and soon drifted back into a deep sleep.

Everett, on the other hand, wasn't sleepy at all. But as he held Selena, inhaling the subtle scent of her body wash-despite using the same one, hers seemed more inviting-he found himself relaxing. He kissed the back of her neck, slowly unwinding and eventually nodding off as well.

...

At Bennett Corporation.

Derick strode into the office, flanked by two towering security guards, and pointed at Lydia's desk. "Search it!"

confused glances, unsure of the

"Derick,

stare bore into her. "You really

don't know," Lydia insisted, still playing

with it," Derick ordered, ignoring her as

Lydia aside

to cause a scene, when she realized she couldn't fend off the guards. "Derick, this is a violation of my privacy! Is this how Bennett Corporation treats its employees? Where are my rights? I'll make sure everyone knows about this!" She reached for her phone to record, but just then, one guard

from a hidden compartment in the bottom drawer and handed

mocking look. "Lydia, if you feel mistreated, you

out, and she crumpled

...

Night quietly settled in.

eyes, the city lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows were glowing brightly, and

he found

him was empty, the sheets

on high alert, rarely falling into such a deep sleep that he'd miss anything. However, this time he had