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.

and Everett

let me drive

dressing room, changed into fresh clothes, grabbed his car keys and phone, and

been a thirty-minute trip into a

had given up on commenting. She unbuckled her seatbelt, ready to step

wrist again, and she shot him a frosty look. "What's up now? Mr.

fazed. Instead, he felt a weird sense of nostalgia. "You used to

Used to...

paused, caught

said

their marriage

rock bickering and

aver

squabbling filled their days.

laughing

the man in front of her remembered everything except how

come to terms with

to go down that road. "If there's nothing

reached into the back seat and pulled out a velvet box, handing it

he'd bid on yesterday. Wasn't it for

mind, Everett chuckled softly. "This necklace is for

about keeping

Selena: "..."