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 arm with Everett's and flashing Selena a

Mrs. Bennett? Hi there, I'm Theresa from the well-known Lynn

it was her youth, maybe her spoiled upbringing, but

ignored her, acting like

up Mateo and turned to

ruffled

looked up, she met Everett's icy stare, and it startled her enough

...

fireworks burst

something special,

them, she was dragged back to the past, to those times when Everett held

that tugged at her

too painful

mouth, tears streaming

thought, thank goodness for the fireworks and cheers drowning out

could release the tears she'd been holding back

to pull herself together. She wiped

BAUMS

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

it off with an

my fault. I saw Dad and called out to him, and it made Mom upset." He