Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 158

Selena's legs turned to jelly, and she stumbled slightly, only for Everett to swoop in, wrap his long arms around her waist, and pull her close, letting her lean against him.

Nearby, Kaylee rushed over to help her husband, tears streaming down her face. She shot an angry glare at Everett, "Who do you think you are, barging in here and attacking my husband? This is a family matter, and I'm calling the cops on you!" Everett, unfazed, dropped his gaze lazily. He eyed Kaylee, who was making a scene, before turning his attention to Claire.

Claire, who had been coolly sipping her coffee just moments earlier, was now in a tizzy, having knocked over her cup. She stood there, flustered, nervously rubbing her hands on her pants.

"Ask her who I am and whether I have a say in this family drama!" Everett said coolly.

Kaylee spun around to challenge Claire, "Claire, your brother's been beaten up, and you're just standing there doing nothing!"

"H-he's... he's Mr. Bennett, Selena's husband..." Claire stammered, her voice barely a whisper, tinged with fear and guilt.

Everyone was stunned. Wasn't Selena supposed to be out of favor? Why would Mr. Bennett show up and protect her so fiercely?

Kaylee blurted out the question everyone was thinking.

have always been deeply in love. If you've been listening to lies, that's your own

mix of shock and realization. Suddenly, she scrambled up, rushed over to Claire, and slapped her. "It was you! You couldn't stand Selena, so you tricked us and used us for your scheme. Now, Lydia's

one to back

she feared Everett but

her like some brainless beauty. I thought she had some charm, but she had to resort to drugs! How come she still couldn't snag the guy? Don't blame me when your plan backfires. Blame

scene turned

with the police nearby. He said calmly, "Handle this mess, and make sure you get their

Selena, his voice softening. "Can

Still shaken, Selena instinctively

to keep some distance from Everett. She nodded, about to say she could manage. But before she could Everett bent down, one arm around her shoulders, the other

Selena was stunned.

The driver, seeing them approach, quickly opened the

got into the car, and for a moment, neither spoke. The air was filled with

left