Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 779

It felt like a thousand arrows piercing her heart.

When Holt saw them, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice trembled, "Mr. Everett, how is she... how's she doing?"

Everett didn't have a second to spare for explanations. He pushed open the door to a room and, while striding inside, instructed Alex to call Callum and get him to bring the meds pronto.

Alex nodded and immediately started dialing.

With a loud bang, Everett shut the door behind him and headed straight for the bed. He intended to lay Selena down, but she looped her arms around his neck, instinctively nuzzling closer, her red lips brushing against his, trailing kisses along his cheeks and neck.

The woman of his dreams was right there, all passion and allure.

His breath caught, and he felt a surge of heat course through his body.

Everett leaned in, pressing her gently beneath him, yet he clung to a thread of restraint and reason.

He held onto his pride, unwilling to take advantage of the situation.

His fingers gently gripped Selena's chin, his intense gaze locking with hers. "Selena, take a good look at who I am!"

But Selena's reason had completely crumbled; she was all instinct now.

tilting her head to kiss him

control as he could muster, "Selena, do you want me to help you out, or should we wait for the doctor? Just say the word, and

remained silent, lost in the moment, her kisses trailing across his lips and chin. Somehow,

her long hair

voice dropping to a gravelly whisper,

back. If you keep this up, I won't be

hear him; she was lost in

groan

gently pushing her away. In a swift motion, he got up, scooped her into

her down in the tub and turned

to her form, making her curves even

Everett swallowed hard.

there. Callum will

he couldn't bring himself to look at her any longer.

deep breath, he

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shaky hands for a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. After

drags, letting the nicotine fill his lungs, trying to quell the urge

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