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.

I'll make sure he has a good mother, someone who

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

"Everett!"

her cheeks flushed with

was ready to lash out, but the jerk didn't give her a chance, hanging

all she got was a cold automated voice: "The number you have dialed is

He'd blocked her!

set on keeping

Mateo at Moon Bay, but Everett had beefed up security.

a time, she'd been stuck inside, trying every trick in the book to get out. Now, she

who couldn't stand seeing her

to sleep, but tonight, he

a kid. He'd get used to it. Living with his dad, he'd have a

with Selena

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