Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 444

The sun was already high in the sky when Selena finally woke up. The guy had really worn her out, leaving her feeling so spent that she couldn't get up right away. She lay there, trying to gather herself.

Beside her, the bed was empty, so she slowly turned her eyes, stiff from sleep, to check out the room. Over on the sofa, a man lounged back in a bathrobe, his gaze fixed thoughtfully on a light gray sweater that was sitting on the coffee table. His chin rested on his hand, deep in thought.

Selena snapped to full alertness, her dark eyes narrowing as every bit of tiredness vanished. His arrival the day before had been unexpected, and things had gotten tense quickly. She hadn't had a moment to clean up, and now it seemed he had seen the evidence. That guy, Everett, was sharp as a tack. If he started suspecting something...

Feeling her gaze, Everett turned his head and met her eyes, which were filled with uncertainty.

"Awake?"

His voice was cool, giving nothing away. "Go wash up, then come have breakfast."

Selena, feeling a bit guilty, avoided his eyes, taking a deep breath. She wrapped herself in the bathrobe waiting beside the bed and headed to the bathroom.

her face with cold water to shake off the sleep and calm her racing thoughts, then slowly made her way

already been delivered, filling the table with a spread of Chinese dishes, each one more tempting than the last. They were all Selena's

paused, taking

you might be missing some home flavors. So, I had Alex find

out a chair for her in a gentlemanly manner

though it didn't reach her eyes. His belated thoughtfulness didn't quite

of emotion or joy on her face, which bugged him a bit. He thought back to how bright her smile had

more it got under his skin. But instead of losing his

if you're not hungry, the baby needs to eat.

she'd rather dig into her meal than lock eyes with him in some awkward stare-off. Plus,

red wine and sipping it slowly. Even though she wasn't looking directly at him, Selena could feel his eyes on her, like he was trying to figure

finished eating, he finally spoke,