Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 255

Everett stayed quiet, his eyes growing deep and brooding, lost in thought. He pulled out a pack of cigarettes, tapped one out, lit it, and took a long drag. Leaning his head back, he slowly blew out the smoke. The haze blurred his striking features, making it hard to read his true emotions. Just as Jaime was about to give up on getting an answer, Everett's low voice broke the silence with a single, casual "Yeah."

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After leaving the hospital, Rebecca's anger kept building until she couldn't stand it anymore. She called up a group of friends to join her for drinks and a night out.

As expected, the Bennett family's little princess had no trouble rallying the troops. Her friends, eager to keep her happy, even hired the trendiest fitness models to dance for her.

Normally, Rebecca would have been thrilled by all the attention, but tonight she just wasn't feeling it. In fact, she was downright irritated. Suddenly, she smashed her glass on the floor. "Get out, all of you!"

Her friends were taken aback, sharing uneasy looks. Amanda, Rebecca's best friend and confidante, stepped in to calm things down. "Alright, folks, let's call it a night."

knew how to win people over, which made her a favorite of Rebecca's, even more than her high-society friends. Her word was practically gospel to Rebecca, so everyone took the hint and left. The room fell silent. Amanda sat

was

on me. Now, she's in the picture,

have? She's not

Grandfather's never been that generous with me. Those assets should

her grandfather's affection, but now she was after her inheritance too. Rebecca couldn't

slightly, but she quickly masked it. Still, Rebecca noticed and demanded, "If you've got something to say, just say

whispered, "Rebecca, I'm not completely certain, but a friend of mine spotted Selena at the hospital the other day. She was at the gynecologist's office, and it looks like she

phone, found the picture, and showed

Rebecca recognized her immediately as Selena. "Damn her, Grandfather's already inclined to give her everything. If he finds out she's pregnant, he'll