Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 288

The phone screen flashed two letters: M and G.

Everett picked it up, flipped it face down, and grabbed the drink Jamie was holding out. He tilted his head back and downed it in one swift gulp. "Man, oh man."

Jamie was baffled. You'd think that when things got dicey, Everett would step up for Margot. But ever since the rescue, he's been stuck to Selena like glue. Margot got sent back to the hospital, and Everett hasn't even given her the time of day. He wouldn't even pick up her calls.

Jamie, a seasoned player in the game of love, was scratching his head. He couldn't help himself and blurted out, "Everett, I always thought you had a thing for Margot. If you really did, you'd marry her. I just can't buy that you couldn't handle Josh if you wanted to!" Everyone assumed Everett was bowing to Josh's demands, treating Margot unfairly. But Jamie knew better-Everett wasn't one to be stopped when he made up his mind!

Everett shot him a blank look, staying silent.

He pulled out a cigarette pack, tapped one out, slipped it between his lips, lit it up, and with a flick, tossed the lighter back onto the coffee table. He slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Jamie, itching with curiosity, pressed on, "So, do you really like Margot or what?"

The smoke blurred Everett's strong features, making it even harder to read his eyes. Leaning back on the leather sofa, he gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window at the night sky, acting like he hadn't heard a thing.

was hard to tell if he was ignoring

to give up. He decided

started piecing things together, "You never told me how you and Margot met, or how you two got together. She just appeared out of nowhere four years ago. I found it odd-there wasn't a peep about her before! If there was a woman in your life, I should've known! Unless there's

out his cigarette abruptly, warning coldly, "Shut your mouth. You're

of thought derailed,

one more word, and

swallowed hard and decided not to push his

his glass again, signaling he'd just

visit Selena, thinking he'd spoiled

meals and meds, and her health was

time, her uncle and

by twice, and

a business trip, even spending a night with her

hospital.

leave, and kindly told her she could reach