Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 382

Selena was drenched in sweat from all the playing around. She never imagined that keeping up with kids could be such a workout, but having that little one in her arms, smelling of warm milk, filled her with pure joy. It made her think about her own son, and she felt her eyes getting a bit misty.

Noticing Selena's emotional state, John's wife, a stunning blonde with striking blue eyes, quickly asked in English what was up, as she didn't speak Chinese.

"It's nothing, really. I'm just feeling very happy," Selena assured her with a smile.

They kept chatting in English, hitting it off so well they ended up taking selfies and swapping contact info. When the little one finally dozed off in Sadie's arms, Selena decided it was time to let them be and waved them goodbye.

Back in the lounge, Selena spotted Everett leaning against the sofa, his dark eyes lost in the view through the massive windows. The sight was breathtaking-a landscape of snow-covered mountains towering into the sky.

slow drag before lazily blowing out smoke rings, which blurred his handsome features. Despite not being able to see his expression clearly, Selena felt a chill coming from

deep eyes seemed to flash with emotion for

and asked, in a lazy tone, "Did

on him, noticed nothing unusual in his demeanor and figured she was just overthinking things. She couldn't help but smile, responding honestly, "It was great. John's kid is super cute. A bit exhausting, but so

it, Everett had caught her wrist, pulling her onto his lap,

Selena whispered urgently, "Everett, what are you doing? We're in public!" Her face flushed as she whispered the

casually observing her, and then, as if it was just a passing thought, Said, "No child is as adorable as your own. Since you're so fond of them why don't we

"

when she saw John's kid, which had brought up her own hopes and dreams, leading her

his voice teasing, "What? Still

look and firmly replied, "I've told you before, a child isn't a tool, and