Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 710

Selena had a hunch that Ava might have locked the door on purpose, trying to

play matchmaker. She got where Ava was coming from, but Ava didn't really grasp how guys can be. The more you hand everything over on a silver platter, the less they appreciate it.

Selena didn't bother explaining. Instead, she tilted her head up to meet Everett's teasing gaze. Her voice was steady, "There's something about you that hasn't changed."

"Oh?"

"You're still as cocky as ever."

Everett wasn't fazed by Selena's words. He was sure she didn't mean them. His eyes wandered over her lovely eyes, the curve of her nose, and settled on her soft, pink lips. In the dim light, they looked so tempting, almost begging for a kiss.

His mind drifted back to memories of their passionate times together-in every place and position imaginable. Those moments were intense and unforgettable.

His gaze grew more intense, his body warming up. It had been a while since he felt this kind of urge, and from the moment he saw Selena today, he wanted her.

hand slipped under Selena's shirt, expertly teasing, as his lips brushed her ear, his voice

"Shall we?"

he remembered, their chemistry was always electric. If it wasn't, she wouldn't have been

now, his mind was filled with heated images, and yet, he felt a

anything, he leaned in, capturing her

His blood seemed to heat up even

Everett's tentative touch turned

gripped the back of

mingling his tongue with hers,

fleeting moment, Selena was lost in it. She missed him, craved his closeness, just as much

she knew deep down, this wasn't about love for him; it was all about desire. Maybe any

it all, Everett suddenly tasted the saltiness of her tears. He frowned,

Isn't this what

words dripped with sarcasm, cutting through Selena's facade. Agreeing so easily to let him have the child was clearly a move. With the child around, and if they resolved things peacefully, he wouldn't