Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 705

Mateo was feeling a bit down in the dumps. He missed his dad a lot. He longed for those days when his father would hoist him up high, teach him all sorts of things, and just hang out with him. His dad seemed to know everything, and Mateo looked up to him so much. But now, his dad seemed so far away.

Everett glanced up, his eyes briefly passing over Ava, who was standing there holding a little girl, and landed directly on Selena. She was a beautiful, slender woman, not much different from what he remembered, except the deep emotions he once felt for her were gone. He looked at her like she was a stranger. Even the vivid memories in his mind, where he saw himself, felt like watching a dull movie about someone else's life. He couldn't connect or relate.

Everett looked at Selena, his lips barely moving, "We need to talk." Selena's hands tightened a bit, but she kept her calm smile. "Alright, come on in." She turned and led him inside, though the minute she turned away, the smile fell from her face.

a cozy sitting room. Knowing the conversation was likely to be tough, she told Ava to take the kids outside to play, keeping them away from earshot. With the sliding door shut, Selena sat down gracefully and began preparing

wafted through the air, Everett slowly turned around. The sunlight playfully danced through Selena's hair, making her look even more stunning. It was hard to believe she was a mom of two. He thought to himself that his past attraction to her made sense; she definitely had the looks, and

looks at a woman-boldly, but with only desire, without a hint of love. Selena pushed down the heaviness in her chest

the taste. Selena couldn't help but study his face; his eyes were