Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 179

Chapter 179

Everett wasn't in the mood for any nonsense and was just about to hang up when a hunch told him it might be about Selena. Driven by curiosity, he said, "Go on."

Derick swallowed hard before speaking softly, "Mr. Bennett, have you ever heard of the once most promising star in journalism, Reporter S?"

Everett's brow furrowed, a bad feeling creeping in, "Keep talking."

"Your wife is that famous Reporter S, who vanished for three years and just returned to the journalism scene a month ago, causing quite a buzz..."

Derick's voice dropped to nearly a whisper, "The reason Margot couldn't appear on Ink & Insight was because your wife turned her down. When you had me negotiate with the magazine to get Margot on the magazine, it was indirectly... a slap in your wife's face..." He finished his sentence, practically shaking.

Everett hung up the phone. His gaze was dark and distant, only snapping back when the cigarette burned his fingers. The woman he'd been married to for three years wasn't just some empty-headed socialite but a skilled journalist.

was adamant about focusing on her career and even brought

would've changed

her talents, she probably wouldn't be

challenge, feeling neither angry nor troubled but rather fueled by a

never daunted by any challenge. He always got what he

Selena had for him, he was

...

next morning, when Selena opened her eyes, she found herself in Everett's embrace. Feeling numb, she expressionlessly

motion, Selena found herself back on the bed, with Everett, who had been asleep, now hovering over her.

her chin, kissing her, swallowing

away. Her limbs went

Selena

that Everett's kisses were intense but only lingered on her lips and didn't venture further. Despite that, she could