Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 781

His chin rested gently on her shoulder. "Yeah, I'm taking advantage of the situation, but at least I'm being upfront about it."

Just look at him.

He was shameless and wore it like a badge of honor.

Selena closed her eyes, letting the silence stretch before she softly said, "I need to think it over."

Everett wished she would just say yes right then and there, but he knew better than to push. Especially with Selena, who had a fiery streak when backed into a

corner.

Their recent time together had given him fresh insight into her feisty nature.

Oddly enough, this whole crisis seemed to have turned into a bit of a win for him.

A smirk tugged at his lips, and his mood brightened.

"How about grabbing breakfast before you head off?"

"No, I can't."

Selena nudged Everett aside, smoothing her messy hair with a quick hand. "I need to get back to the kids."

Every time she stayed out, Mateo and Haley would fret, and she was eager to get home and soothe their worries.

Everett had to give

let me drive you

fresh clothes,

should have been a thirty-minute trip into a two-hour detour before they finally rolled

had given up on commenting. She

him a frosty look. "What's up now? Mr. Everett, since when do you have this much free time? Is

he felt a weird sense of nostalgia.

Used to...

paused, caught off

said it

their marriage was

rock bickering and

aver

squabbling filled their days.

they were laughing or fighting, there

front of her remembered everything except

ever come to terms

road. "If there's nothing else, let go. The kids are

reached into the back seat and pulled

it as the necklace he'd bid on yesterday. Wasn't it

necklace is for my precious..."

even think about

Selena: "..."