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.

watching her squirm before adding with a smirk, "And to make

Selena that he'd known all along. He was just teasing her. She felt

"I'm going to bed."

the vanity and headed to the

didn't stop her. He leaned casually against the vanity, arms crossed, his dark eyes following her every move.

Their earlier closeness had clearly affected him,

it was just Everett. He seemed to want her every day, leaving her exhausted. Having only been with

his words. She climbed into bed, lay

make it more convincing, she even let out

exaggerated performance, chuckled,

found her

acted like a

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

bathroom, took a cold shower to cool down,

Selena was genuinely asleep, her peaceful face stirring

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

Everett was gone. But a fresh love

his

morning mischief.

shook her head in