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.]

and this time, she

she wouldn't mind

table cooled and was replaced, only to cool again, as the

couldn't resist whispering among

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

in the morning and thought the rumors

in the

overheard

them to keep their thoughts to themselves. Mr.

regardless of the messy emotions in high society, what mattered most

noticed their whispers and the pitying looks they threw her way. Her hands clenched tighter with

like her message had vanished into thin air, with no

terrifying lightning, followed

manager approached gently, "Mrs. Bennett, it looks like it's about to pour, and it's getting late. We're about to

to be kind, to protect Selena's

at the clock on the wall. It was ten

night of waiting