Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 238

Selena found herself lost in his deep, dark eyes, feeling her heart flutter wildly. A soft blush crept onto her cheeks as she nodded. "I didn't mean anything by it. I just want you to be happy." The young man offered a slight, almost shy smile, "I am happy, thank you."

"If we ever cross paths again, I'll remember you."

Pushing past her shyness, Selena met his gaze with determination and sincerity, "I'm Selena."

But later, when she became his wife, the warmth in his eyes had turned cold. It was like he'd forgotten her completely. His heart and mind were consumed by Margot.

She had waited and hoped for so long. He had been the hero of her dreams when her heart first began to stir. How could she come to terms with such disappointment?

When Everett whispered to her about redoing their wedding ceremony, she couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

She thought, maybe just maybe they might stumble into growing old together.

Selena picked up her phone again, took a deep breath, and sent him a message anyway.

[Everett, come to the bridal shop when you're done. I'll be waiting.]

promised he'd be back, and this time,

he returned, she wouldn't mind if he'd been with Margot

passed slowly. The tea on the coffee table cooled and was replaced, only to cool again, as the

resist

had it that Mrs. Bennett wasn't favored, that Mr. Everett had someone else

the morning and thought the rumors were false. But

abandon his bride in the middle of trying on wedding dresses

manager overheard

their thoughts

of the messy emotions

the pitying looks they threw her

her message had vanished into thin air, with no reply, and

split by terrifying lightning, followed by

it's about to pour, and it's getting late. We're about to close.

words were meant to be kind,

glanced at the clock on the wall. It was ten

probably in for another night of waiting