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...

was 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, pulled in front of him and steered towards the door. It

the passenger seat, yanked the seatbelt, and secured her tightly. Then, he moved around to the driver's side, slid in, slammed the door shut, and fired up the engine. Before Selena could even think

wriggle free from Callum's hold to pursue her. Callum never expected Everett to be even more reckless than he was

someone right in

everyone.

He hurried to his car, handed Mateo to Carly, who was waiting nearby,

wheel, slamming the gas pedal, racing

blurred past the

the car sped

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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 for grabbing the wheel,

in her pocket. Selena realized it was Callum calling. She'd seen his car chasing them earlier, but now it was nowhere to be seen. She stole a