Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 537

Her grip seemed to tighten with every passing moment. Everett's tongue brushed the inside of his mouth, yet he refused to let her go, his dark eyes locked onto hers with an undeniable air of possession. "You are my woman," he declared.

In his heart and mind, Selena had always been his, and nothing had ever changed that. Selena found it absurd to the point of hilarity. She was too exhausted to argue over such a pointless issue. No matter what she said, he wouldn't listen. So, she looked up at him and dropped a bombshell.

"Dr. Campbell proposed to me, and I said yes."

Last night, she had tossed and turned, unable to find sleep, her mind racing through countless thoughts. She hadn't slept a wink.

The next day, she called Callum and was honest with him. She admitted she had some feelings for him but wasn't ready to discuss marriage. She didn't want to make a hasty decision about their future just because of a custody battle. It wouldn't be fair to him, and it would leave her feeling miserable.

being the good man he was, understood. He said he didn't mind and that what he wanted most was a chance, not to be shut down before anything even began. He suggested they get engaged, win custody of little Mateo, and then move back to

deeply. Even without the custody issue, meeting

her, almost as if he couldn't believe what he'd just heard. It wasn't the proposal itself that

in his eyes, his handsome face darkening ominously, sending a chill down Selena's spine. Yet, she held her ground, meeting his gaze without

any moment. Yet, instead of exploding in anger as she expected, he slowly released her and stood

his lips twisting into a mocking smile. "So, you're

and family behind without a second thought? Selena felt the sting of his

hadn't pushed her to the edge, leaving her no room to breathe, she wouldn't have taken such

the humor didn't reach his

wasn't clueless; he quickly caught on. "So, it's about fighting me for