Chapter 794

The phone had been ringing for quite a while before Everett finally picked it up. He wandered over to the floor-to-ceiling window, phone in hand.

It was Carolina on the line, asking him to swing by the family estate that evening.

At eight sharp, a sleek black Bugatti eased into the Bennett family estate.

Everett strolled inside to see Carolina wrapped in a light shawl, gazing at the moon through the window. At the sound of footsteps, she turned around.

"You're back. Have a seat."

Carolina motioned to the housekeeper, "Bring some tea, please."

Everett, hands tucked into his pockets, stayed on his feet, not taking the offer.

His voice was as cool as ever, "Mother, if there's something to say, just say it. I've got a mountain of work at the office and can't stick around."

Carolina was onto him. She knew it was just a flimsy excuse.

He wasn't rushing off because of work-no, it was all about meeting up with that woman, Selena!

Her expression darkened as she sat down and tossed an MP3 player onto the coffee table. "Listen to this first."

Everett glanced at it sideways but didn't budge.

Carolina let out a sigh, "It won't take long, I promise!"

Eventually, Everett sat down. As the housekeeper served the tea, he took a sip,

then leisurely picked up the MP3 player and clicked it on.

Selena's familiar voice filled the room.

It was the voice of the woman he couldn't get enough of these days.

Cool, aloof, and utterly nonchalant.

him, it stung

herbal tea, watching

impassive, she could see the storm flickering briefly in his

Men are funny creatures.

their woman not having

fan the flames a bit, "Everett, I know what's been happening at the company. You took on the board all by yourself today, all because of the mess Selena stirred up.

tea, oblivious to your struggles, enjoying the protection you provide. But truth be

you-she just sees you as a shield or

tightened into a thin, unyielding line,

frustration bubbled over, "Everett, this whole fiasco is completely unnecessary. Joy has been running around all day trying to help out.

you break it off with Selena and agree to marry Joy, this storm will blow

steer her son back onto the right

suddenly chuckled, though the laughter didn't reach his

back on the sofa, pulling out a cigarette

ease.

between his fingers, he asked casually, "Mother, do you really think I

Carolina was momentarily speechless.

so focused on pChapter

ever, was like a blank canvas, his dark eyes giving nothing away. Carolina noticed and shifted gears

first and back off, instead of clinging to you and dragging you into battles

back at Joy but also to hurt you. She wants to see you and the Kesler family in pieces.

steer you wrong. Love, for folks

ago, you almost risked everything for Selena, and she didn't even say thanks. Now she wants you to go

off right away. He sat there for a while, silent, then picked up his MP3 player and hit

me. But as long as I'm around, your

don't truly love Everett. You just see him as a safe harbor, using him to get back at me. Selena, your

listened to it

his heart race and ache. He was

one who loved him most. Even if she came back

calls, no texts. He hadn't been home all night, and Selena hadn't reached out. The day's events at

was all riled up. He tossed the MP3 player aside, started the engine, and floored it, speeding to Moon

for the night. Everett got out of the car,

marched through the entrance,.

to the

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