Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 181

Chapter 181

The car rolled up to the club's entrance, its polished exterior gleaming under the dim lights. The doorman, ever attentive, rushed over to swing the door open.

Selena glanced up at the grand entrance, her hand resting on her knee, tensing up without her even realizing it. For a moment, she sat still.

Then, suddenly, Everett's tall figure filled the doorway, blocking her view. He extended his hand to her, saying, "Come on out."

Selena's eyes lingered on his hand-strong, with well-defined knuckles. His broad palm seemed like it could promise endless security. Almost as if in a trance, she gently placed her hand in his, allowing him to guide her inside.

They walked through the club, stopping only when they reached the door of the private room where everything had gone down. Everett glanced at Selena, picking up on the subtle fear flickering in her eyes. Refusing to let her back away, he held her hand firmly and pushed the door open.

day, every corner vividly clear. Inside were five people. Two of them stood, looking familiar. They were Everett's bodyguards, and a rare sight,

been too dark that night for her to make out the boss'

pressed her

boss looked up then, and at the sight of Everett, his eyes widened in

cigarette pack, intending to light one up, but when he caught a glimpse of Selena,

to report, "Jimmy is from Newport and started off as a small-time hustler. He made his first fortune and went legit, opening a tech company. But it's mostly a front. He runs an online casino on the side, likely for laundering money." "The other two are his muscle, and always tag along, handling his dirty work.

spoke, Jimmy's

to a sickly green, then to a deep, embarrassed purple. He had worked hard to clean up his act and even snagged the Entrepreneur of the Year award for three years running. He never imagined that the Bennett family's reach would cut

butter.

What big-deal project did your company and Bennett Corporation team up on, that I'd be willing to