Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 680

Selena snapped back to reality and quickly reached for Mateo.

But it was too late. Everett had already caught on, his dark eyes shifting towards them. He spotted his son first before his gaze landed on her.

Seconds later, he rose and sauntered over with those long strides of his.

After months apart, there he was-Everett, standing in front of Selena again. Mateo ran up, wrapping his little arms around his dad's leg, calling out to him.

Everett looked down at his son, ruffling his fluffy hair. It seemed like the little guy had shot up a bit.

After a pause, he said in a voice that was rough around the edges, "Selena, how've you been?"

His deep, dark eyes fixed on her like they always did, as if nothing had changed.

Selena could only feel the irony.

Even now, he was putting on that affectionate act.

Why the charade?

If he really cared, he wouldn't have gone silent on her for so long.

Of course, with a new love interest, why would he care about an old flame's tears?

casually linking her

Bennett? Hi there, I'm Theresa from the

youth, maybe her spoiled upbringing,

ignored her, acting like she

scooped up Mateo and turned

like that, and it ruffled her feathers. She grumbled, "Who does she

stare, and it startled her enough to

...

on the terrace, fireworks burst into the

always something special, and

time she saw them, she was dragged back to the past, to those times when Everett held her as they watched

tugged

they were too painful

covered her mouth, tears streaming down her

for the fireworks and cheers drowning out her

the tears she'd been holding

fireworks show wrapped up, Selena managed to pull herself together. She wiped

BAUMS

and asked, "Ma'am, what's wrong? Have you been

brush it off with an excuse, but Mateo

saw Dad and called out to him, and it made Mom upset." He looked so