Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 192

Selena propped her chin on her hand, staring for a good ten seconds before bursting into laughter. "Looks like there's been a mix-up. After today, I'm not celebrating our wedding anniversary anymore. It'll be our divorce anniversary." "Selena, I flew over ten hours just to be here for our anniversary, and you're talking about divorce?"

That familiar voice sent a shiver down her spine. Selena instinctively looked up.

Emerging from behind the cake was a man with striking features, dressed to the nines in a sharp three-piece suit. He was the picture of elegance.

He pulled out a chair and sat across from her, noticing her wide-eyed stare. With a smirk, he asked, "Weren't you expecting me? What's got you so surprised?"

How could she not be surprised?

Selena even wondered if she'd had one too many drinks and was imagining things... But after blinking several times and seeing him still there, she finally accepted that Everett was really there.

Catching the playful glint in his eyes, she snapped back and instinctively denied it. "I wasn't waiting for you! Don't get ahead of yourself."

Everett's smile didn't falter, unfazed by her words. He began to eat with grace, picking up his knife and fork like he owned the room.

her wine glass, she couldn't help but tease, "Weren't you supposed to be

a bite of his steak, glancing up with a warm smile. "What event could be more important than our anniversary?" His voice was low and smooth,

charm. Trying to steady her racing heart, she replied casually, "But I heard Paul's daughter is quite the looker. Don't you think you're missing out?" Everett paused mid-cut, his dark eyes locking onto hers. He casually twisted the wedding ring on his finger and replied with a lazy drawl, "If memory

feeling her heart betray

he hadn't even shownzup to sign the paperwork, and he was a no-show on their wedding night. A wedding

bet

store to pick it out. But for three years,

it on, was this his way of finally acknowledging their marriage

her defenses

dinner, they went back

Selena stepped into the

taken aback by

was decked out

and balloons,

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