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."

care to Alex.

knee in front of her, grabbing her hand and pressing it

heart remained 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 she

that I've found out, you say there's nothing between you two. Can I trust

hide,

to be, nor the lovesick person who believed

know that he was indifferent to people who didn't matter. If it was just about saving Mateo, and there was no affection between him and

was always ready to leave. She was also prone to jealousy. If she found out that Yasmine was the girl he had been searching for years, the one he intended to marry, and that she had been neglected for three years because of this,

could be heard. An adult's silence signifies acceptance. Selena slowly pulled her hand away. Everett's