Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 359

Selena instantly got what he meant he was talking about her uncle and Ricky. She bit down hard on her lower lip, feeling a shiver run up her spine. Just when she thought his talk of treating them like family meant something, it was clear now: he was heartless. "Get out!" she yelled, grabbing a pillow and throwing it at him with all her might.

Everett didn't even flinch; he just walked away, unfazed.

Selena skipped breakfast, and when lunchtime rolled around, Ava came by to check on her, but Selena just turned over in bed, refusing to eat. Ava tried to coax her a bit, but seeing it was no use, she sighed and left.

Derick, lugging a stack of papers, ran into Ava in the hallway. Spotting her worried look, he couldn't help but ask, "Everything okay?"

"The Mrs. and the Mr. had a spat," Ava replied, "and now she's all down and refusing to eat. I don't know how she's gonna manage, especially after all that last night."

Ava spoke her mind bluntly, having been around long enough to know the ropes, while Derick, being young and caught up in work, hadn't even had a girlfriend in years, blushing at her straightforwardness. Normally, Ava would've teased him about getting a girlfriend, but she wasn't in the mood this time. She thought for a moment and said, "Derick, she seems to like you well enough. Maybe you could talk to her?"

Though Derick was Mr. Everett's assistant, Ava had noticed he wasn't just a yes-man; he had his principles.

"Alright... I'll give it a shot."

report, Derick left the study, hesitated for

No response.

raised his voice slightly, "Mrs., it's Derick. Can

reply, just as he was about to turn away, the door opened behind

paused and looked

eyes were red,

been crying,

She had

jacket, wrapped

her

dark purple bruise peeking from her neck, trailing down under her clothes. Not wanting to stare, he quickly shifted his gaze. Considering it was Mr. Everett and Selena's

sat across

carefully. "Mrs., Mr. Everett is more likely to respond.if you take a softer

wouldn't have her gadgets confiscated, be cut off from the outside world, or be stuck

thought he had

She smirked coldly, "So I should just give in, be his caged bird, have no say in anything, and