Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 604

In the meantime, Selena was perched at her vanity, methodically brushing through her long hair with a paddle brush. Her bed was a sea of elegant dresses, and Ava was seriously helping her pick out the perfect ensemble for the evening.

With a playful grin, Ava quipped, "Ma'am, I caught the news this morning-they said Mr. Everett splurged on a pink diamond necklace recently. The diamond's about the size of a robin's egg and nearly blinded my old eyes! I'm guessing it's his anniversary gift for you."

Selena looked up, catching Ava's reflection in the mirror. Her face stayed composed, but a faint smile played at the edges of her lips.

Who doesn't want to feel treasured?

She had initially gone for a simple look with just a bit of foundation and lipstick. But after hearing Ava's words, she picked up her eyebrow pencil and meticulously started defining her brows.

Ava settled on a light pink dress, insisting it would match the pink diamond necklace, which symbolized true love.

By 8 PM, Selena arrived at the hilltop restaurant. Everett had gone all out, booking the entire place and letting Bulgarian pink roses turn the hall into a floral wonderland.

staff lined up in two neat rows, each offering her a pink rose

into this. The emotional walls she'd built began to crack just a

maybe there aren't hopeless romantics-whether a man is romantic depends

by the window, she took in Newport's breathtaking night view. She was eager to see what other surprises Everett had

ten, eleven-midnight was creeping closer, and still, he hadn't shown. Selena's initial excitement faded to calm and finally to numbness. Even the staff, who'd been waiting

Mr. Everett; he'd planned

What's going on?

their wedding anniversary would be over. She wasn't sure what

showed or didn't,

ten seconds, a grand fireworks display lit up the night sky, each

matter what Everett had planned, his absence made it all

this a celebration for

and bag,

Everett showed up at the