Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 766

It was late at night.

Selena had just wrapped up her evening routine, fresh from a bath and skincare session, and made her way to the kids' room. Life had been hectic, and she couldn't even remember the last time she'd sat down with her two little ones before bed. As soon as she lay down, Mateo and Haley cozied up to her, calling her "Mommy" again and again. Wrapped in their little arms, she showered them with kisses, breathing in their sweet, milky scent. It was like all her exhaustion and stress just melted away.

She might have been mad at her ex, but these kids were her heaven-sent treasures. In her six-year marriage to Everett, the only thing she never regretted was having these two angels. But she couldn't ignore the sting she felt that morning when she saw Joy casually walk into Everett's room. That's why she wanted to steer clear of Everett—avoiding him meant avoiding the hurt.

Mateo touched the corner of her eye. "Mommy, did you cry again? Did Daddy upset you?"

Snapping back to the moment, Selena didn't want to worry them and shook her head. "No, sweetheart."

Mateo, not so easily convinced anymore, pouted. "Don't lie to me. Every time you cry, it's because of Daddy. Bad Daddy, I can't stand him!"

chimed in, "I don't like Daddy either," even though she didn't

stand by me, but let's not say things out of anger. No matter what happens between your dad and me, he's still your dad, and he loves

lead her kids down a path of hating Everett; it wouldn't do them any good. The adult drama was theirs to handle,

like Blaine, she'd have even more to deal with. Speaking of Blaine, she remembered their chat that afternoon. She'd tried to get the scoop on him and Alexa, but he didn't have much to say. Seemed like they still hadn't patched things up. What was it with the Irwin

didn't head home. Instead, he drove around aimlessly for a while before ending up at Jaime's bar. His entertainment ventures had been booming, with new locations popping up left and right. Lately, he'd even

Everett after such a long time. He had thought they could catch up over a few drinks, but the moment he saw Everett's stormy face, he felt like making a quick exit. But Everett wasn't about to let him off the hook.

"Everett! Am I still your only go-to after all these years? Don't

apart from me, you

shot him a sharp look, commanding respect without uttering a

it about this time? Selena or your soon-to-be fiancée, Joy?" Because let's face it, for guys, the issues usually boil down