Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 233

Chapter 233

Wedding.

His breath was warm against her ear, and just the mention of that word sent her heart racing. Selena found herself staring at his handsome face. His face was so close she could reach out and touch it. Her fingers lightly traced the contours of his features. "Are you serious?"

How could she not dream of a proper wedding with him? Ever since her early teens, she loved watching romantic dramas and imagining her own perfect wedding someday.

When she married Everett, she'd hinted at it, sometimes subtly, sometimes not so much. But he never took the bait. Now, here he was, bringing it up himself.

"Yeah."

Everett shrugged casually. "It'd make Grandpa happy. He's always wanted to be the one to officiate our wedding."

Ah, so it was for Grandpa...

Selena understood Everett's loyalty to his family, but she couldn't help feeling a bit let down. She didn't want to seem childish or demanding, so she looked down, trying to hide her feelings. Everett, of course, noticed. He gently lifted her chin, making her meet his gaze.

Selena couldn't look away, her lashes fluttering nervously.

enjoyed watching her squirm before adding with

all along. He was just teasing her. She

"I'm going to bed."

the vanity and headed to the

dark eyes following her every move. "Mrs. Bennett, are you really going to leave me all alone tonight?" His meaning

closeness had

it was just Everett. He seemed to want her every day, leaving her exhausted. Having only been with him, Selena had no one else to compare to. She was too worn out to entertain him after a late night and an early

words. She climbed into bed, lay stiffly, and closed her

she even

watched her exaggerated performance, chuckled, and

he found her antics a bit

like a

he thought, 'tonight he'd be the gentleman instead of the

the bathroom, took a cold shower to cool down, and

genuinely asleep, her

around her, inhaled the soft scent of her body wash, and soon drifted

Everett was gone. But a fresh love bite on

his

morning mischief.

applied her makeup, she shook her head in mock disbelief, but