Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 751

She wasn't that impulsive young girl anymore.

When she opened her eyes again, her emotions were tucked away neatly. She glanced at Joy and threw a curveball, "Joy, when you're out there using your brother's name to push people around, does he know?"

Joy's face froze for a split second but quickly smoothed over.

She caught on to Selena's probing.

With a sly smile, she replied, "Selena, you know how much my brother spoils me. Whatever I want, he's always there to help me make it happen. You might as well save your breath."

"Is that so."

Selena let it drop there and turned away.

...

Holt drove Selena back to Moon Bay.

Before she got out, Holt asked anxiously, "Miss, are we really backing out of the deal with Jason? Losing this partnership will hit the BOSS hard. Maybe we should fill him in and brainstorm together?"

Blaine had put in a ton of effort to get a stronghold in Newport. Losing Newport would leave him with only Northtown, which was still in its infancy and not stable. It'd be like cutting off a limb, leaving a serious dent.

Selena didn't want Blaine to fret, especially since he was still on the mend.

massaged her temples. "It's not a lost cause yet. Let's keep it

things were tonight, wasn't

the old saying: you

then tentatively suggested, "Or are you thinking about... asking your ex-husband

earlier; if Everett stepped

at that suggestion, shooting Holt a look that was

down

her heels tapping as she made her

pair of shiny black men's shoes caught her

out to meet her, taking her bag and coat, nodding towards the living

guy's back, saying he's here to see the kids. He's been

was obvious what

swapped her shoes for comfy

Sofa

on the carpet, playing dollhouse with Haley. Mateo, trying to hold his ground, sat on the with a stern expression, reluctant to join his dad, though his eyes kept flicking to the

easily

wasn't bothered by

being close to their dad.

wouldn't impose her feelings

the right to

to carry anger and resentment