Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Everett picked up the glass of warm water and downed it in one go. After a moment, his voice raspy, he said, "Selena, the teacher who saved Mateo from the fire and ended up with severe burns is Yasmine. She's here in France for treatment."

Selena was caught off guard by this revelation. She hadn't expected Yasmine to put her own life on the line for Mateo. To her, having Mateo was just a way to keep Everett connected to her. Deep down, she wasn't fond of Mateo. Otherwise, she wouldn't have said those things to frighten him.

But she could see why Yasmine would risk everything to save Mateo. With that bond, how could she not win him over? Yet Selena kept these thoughts to herself. She simply looked at Everett, her lips barely parting, "So, your so-called three-month business trip was actually to be with her?"

"No."

Everett responded quickly, frowning as he set the record straight, "Selena, don't you know how I feel about you by now? I'm here for work. I promised to take full responsibility for her recovery. France is known for its advanced cosmetic surgery, so I arranged for her to come here."

left most of her care to Alex. My heart is

of her, grabbing her hand and pressing it against his chest

unmoved. She was blunt, "Everett, if it were that simple, you could have just been honest with me. No matter my feelings about Yasmine, I'm grateful

kept things from me. When I asked, you didn't tell the truth. Now that I've found out, you say there's nothing between you two. Can I trust you? Should I trust you

to hide, why keep it

to be, nor the lovesick person who believed everything he said. She

was hiding something. She knew him well enough to know that he was indifferent to people who didn't matter. If it was just about saving

found out that Yasmine was the girl he had been searching for years, the one he

outside could be heard. An adult's silence signifies acceptance. Selena slowly pulled her hand away. Everett's heart raced, and he quickly tightened his grip on her