Selena was taken aback.

Dr. Campbell had just mentioned getting in touch with a lawyer earlier that morning, so how on earth had the divorce papers shown up already? Was it all about being efficient, or had this been in the works beforehand?

She was suspicious but knew she couldn't throw Dr. Campbell under the bus in front of Everett. She gathered her thoughts and pressed on, "Even if we do end up divorced, Mateo is still my son. I have the legal right to see him, and you can't take that away from me." "Visitation rights?"

Everett chuckled, as if he'd heard the most ridiculous thing ever.

"Selena, do you really think I'm like your Callum, all gentlemanly and saint-like?"

His words dripped with sarcasm. "You always say I've got a bad temper, that I'm a tyrant, arrogant. So why on earth would I keep giving in to your demands?"

"You and Callum keep testing me. Do you seriously think I'm some pushover you can just boss around?"

He crumpled up the divorce papers and tossed them in the trash with a flourish.

future, don't worry. I'll make sure he has

on and chase your happiness. After all, kids? You can always

"Everett!"

cheeks flushed with

didn't give

was a cold automated voice: "The number you have

He'd blocked her!

was dead set on keeping her

at Moon Bay, but Everett had beefed up security. There were more guards, and she couldn't even get near the front

inside, trying every trick in the book to get out.

until Ricky, who couldn't stand seeing her like that, worried she'd collapse before getting to Mateo, dragged her back to rest.

sleep, but tonight, he settled down without a fuss Kate tucked him in, feeling a sense of

he was just a kid. He'd get used to it. Living with his dad, he'd have a life most people could only dream of, with the Bennett

Selena

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