Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

with her after all.

In her heart, Selena knew exactly why Margot was at Bennett Corporation-it was all about Everett, of course. Even so, the recent days of closeness with Everett made it hard to accept that he was secretly meeting up with Margot. He had just talked about starting fresh As a journalist, she couldn't just leap to conclusions based on assumptions. So, she shook off her wandering thoughts and trailed behind Margot, keeping a safe distance to avoid being noticed.

She rode the elevator up to the top floor. By now, most of the staff had cleared out for the day, leaving the office dim except for the glow coming from the CEO's office. Margot must've gone in there. Unsure of what she'd find, her mind buzzed with possibilities, but she needed to see for herself. Clenching the takeout bag a little tighter, she took a deep breath and headed toward the office.

The door was slightly open, and light streamed out. As Selena neared, she spotted Everett standing by the floor-to-ceiling window. The black shirt and suit pants he'd donned her choice from earlier-looked incredibly sharp on him. His strong back muscles were enticing and always made her feel safe.

She used to love wrapping her arms around him while they slept, feeling secure and content in his embrace. But now, another woman was holding him from behind, in such a familiar way.

draining of color. He had told her he was headed back here for a meeting, that he and Margot weren't how she imagined. But

being squeezed by a giant hand, struggling to breathe. She stood frozen

she passed a trash

looking back. She stepped into the elevator, which descended a few floors before the doors opened to

up, dazed and silent. Joy immediately sensed something was wrong and asked, "You came to see Everett, right? Did

knew, Everett hadn't been to the office lately and was spending all his time with Selena at the villa.

wasn't the place for this conversation, so Joy led Selena to her office. After closing the door and pouring a cup of herbal tea, she held Selena's cold hands, saying, "Selena, please, talk to me. Whatever it is, I'm

tried to sound casual, "It's nothing, just... saw Everett