Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 515

The man turned his face, his eyes lingering on little Mateo's adorable features. For just a brief moment, he found himself wishing that this child was his and Selena's. If only she'd come clean, admit the truth, he thought. No matter how tangled or strange the story, he was ready to let bygones be bygones.

But-

The truth was brutal.

His vision blurred, and he could barely make out the child's face. Was Selena's reluctance to return to him as the rightful Mrs. Bennett because she and Callum had a love child? It all added up. Selena had always believed that love meant having a child with the one she adored. She'd been the same with him once.

Everett stood there for what felt like ages, the chill around him growing, turning the atmosphere icy. Callum, worried Everett might lose it and hurt the child, kept a close watch as he moved to pick up Mateo. Surprisingly, there was no struggle; Everett let the child go, and Callum gathered him into his arms.

With Mateo snug in his familiar embrace, his small arms wrapped tightly around Callum's neck, Callum gently patted his back, whispering reassurances that everything was alright, that there was nothing to fear...

suddenly grabbed. She froze, as Everett swiftly stepped forward and caught her. In the blink of an eye, she was being dragged with a force she couldn't resist,

shut, and fired up the engine. Before Selena could even think about unbuckling, the car sped off. The sudden turn of events left everyone else in shock, and by the time Callum, cradling Mateo, rushed outside, all that remained was a cloud of exhaust as the

was crying for his mom, flailing his tiny arms and legs, trying to wriggle free from Callum's hold to pursue her. Callum never expected

right in

everyone.

to Carly, who was waiting nearby, and

behind the wheel, slamming the gas pedal,

blurred past

the car sped

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it might leap out of her chest. She fumbled to free herself from the seatbelt, relieved her hands, but for safety, she buckled up again. She had no idea where Everett was taking her, and she didn't dare to ask. As

car chasing them earlier, but now it was nowhere to be seen. She stole a glance at Everett, his face half-lit by the neon