Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 582

She watched as Everett's handsome face turned more and more serious, his aura sharp and dangerous, yet she showed no sign of backing down. "Everett, you're the one making things difficult. Some things don't need to be said; we both know them well."

He used little Mateo as a bargaining chip to pull her back to his side. Her decision to stay for Mateo was one made out of necessity, yet he kept pushing her further. He always did this; she had to live by his rules. In the past, he didn't want her love, so she couldn't give it to him. Now he wanted her heart, and she was supposed to just hand it over. But life isn't that simple. Even if he were the dealer, he couldn't win every game. Selena gently traced her fingers over his brows and eyes, but her words cut like ice. "Everett, you once said love didn't matter, that high-society marriages were only about benefits. Talking about love was just foolish." "I didn't agree with you back then, but now I do. Shouldn't that make you happy?"

The words that once pierced Selena's heart had come back like a boomerang, hitting Everett hard. It hurt him so much he could barely breathe. She knew exactly how to wound a heart. "Everett, three years ago you wanted to stop the nonsense and live a good life with me. But now, you're the one who doesn't want that!"

Selena's eyes were full of mockery. "I'd like to throw those words back at you. Can you stop being difficult?"

Everett clenched his hands tight, the veins in his arms standing out. He never realized words could be so powerful. With just a few sentences, his heart felt ripped apart and bleeding.

want to hear her speak anymore, or maybe he was just scared of what she might say. He wanted to prove himself in his own way, to show that he still had a hold on her,

He wouldn't let her escape or refuse him,

all, biting her lip without making a

he wasn't ready to

after moving away, his

elegant butterfly bones. Here

body

still warm, cheeks flushed, breathing quick, still caught in the echoes of

but gentle, as if he was both unwilling to let go and pleading. "Selena, you clearly still have