Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 508

Selena could barely keep a grip on her phone, her lips quivering ever so slightly. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "What do you mean he's disappeared? Could he have just gotten upset and hidden somewhere? Have you really looked everywhere?" On the other end, Ava sounded like she was on the brink of tears. "He's been so down lately, so I thought taking him to the park with some kids might cheer him up. They decided to play hide and seek, and for once, little Mateo was excited to join in. But then, all of a

sudden, while the other kids were still around, he just vanished."

"I asked all the kids, and they said they hadn't seen him. We combed through the entire park, but there's no sign of him. Ma'am, do you think someone might have taken him? What are we going to do..."

If Mateo really was lost, she'd never forgive herself!

Upon hearing this, Selena's face was still pale, but her mind was already racing with questions. Mateo probably inherited the Bennett family's exceptional smarts; he'd always been sharper than other kids his age, mature and sensible. While other kids liked playing with him, he often seemed uninterested, especially in games like hide and seek.

Something doesn't add up.

of someone snatching a child in broad daylight is slim. Pass the

knew nothing. But over the years, she had come

and she had a big crush on Mateo, following him around and calling him "brother" like a little

something. Kids are kids, after all, and all Selena had to do was promise that if Emily told her where Mateo had gone, she'd let Mateo come over and play house with her, acting as her

bank, and I broke my bunny bank. He said he

planning to run

how clever he was, he was still just a little kid. The thought of him traveling alone

back was slick with cold sweat. After hanging up, she

the sun dipped below the

waiting almost eight hours when the CEO's office door finally swung open. A tall, handsome man walked in with long strides. Everett had sat through meetings all day and hadn't rested well the night before,

didn't seem to mind much, heading straight to his desk. Sitting down, he rubbed his temples with his long fingers, his

She opened her mouth to speak, but before she could,