Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 623 He still didn't know what to do, but he couldn't just let Selena leave, heartbroken as she was... Maybe there truly was no future for them. As Everett rushed to the door, Selena's car was just pulling away. He tapped on her window a couple of times, but she didn't even glance his way. The car sped off with a roar... Everett, his face a mask of tension and good looks, flagged down a taxi and jumped in, ready to tell the driver to follow Selena's car. Just then, his phone rang. He declined the call, but it rang again. He declined it once more, and it rang yet again. Finally, with a sigh of frustration, he answered, "What now?" Alex spoke a few words on the other end. Everett watched as Selena's car blended into the traffic, gradually disappearing from sight. His brow was knitted with indecision. Eventually, he put the phone down and told the driver to head to the hospital.

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At the airport, Selena pulled out her wallet and handed over a large bill, saying, "Keep the change, the extra's for you." But the driver didn't take the money. He turned around with a charming smile, "This ride's on the house. Safe travels."

Selena recognized him at once-the lawyer who'd been bothering her at the casino and café earlier. She didn't bother hiding her frostiness. "How rough are things in the legal world for you to need so many side gigs?"

"I don't do free lunches, especially not from someone like you who offers them unsolicited. I like things clear." She glanced at his hand, noting how appealing it was-long, well-proportioned fingers with clear knuckles. And on his ring finger, there was an unmistakable ring. If she wasn't mistaken, it was a wedding band.

she got out of the car without hesitation. Blaine leaned against the car, arms folded, watching Selena push her luggage into the airport

twisting it lightly. His

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later,

and his shameless mistress daily always talking a bigger game than she played, leaving everyone disappointed time

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mourn, didn't get angry or hold grudges. She lived her life quietly, no longer reaching out to Everett, no longer thinking about him or concerning herself with him, as if all those sweet moments

with great news. They secured a deal with the French government, and Everett's worth soared, putting him at the top of the world's