Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 828

The man nestled his forehead against the curve of her neck, breathing in her soft scent, as if all his worries could just melt away in this moment. His voice, unusually gentle in the stillness of the night, murmured softly. He gave a quiet nod.

Selena went silent again. After their last awkward encounter at the gala where they parted on bad terms, he hadn't shown up for a while. She'd begun to think their relationship might just quietly fade away. Maybe that was for the best, she thought. If they didn't see each other, there'd be no fights, no heartache. If he found happiness elsewhere and no longer yearned for her, they could simply drift apart without any drama.

But here he was again...

Selena wasn't used to this kind of closeness anymore. If he was just there to satisfy some physical urge, she'd rather he be upfront about it, get on with it, and leave. Better that than pretending there was still some tenderness between them.

Feeling the tension in the woman nestled against him, her silent resistance, Everett would've once felt rejected and gotten angry. But now, there was an unfamiliar ache in his chest. Was this what they called... heartache?

though he wanted to fuse her into his very being.

Sick...

guard but quickly regained her cool. She hadn't purposely kept her illness a secret; if he knew, well, then he knew. She replied with a hint of indifference,

would've shared. But his current indifference

of irritation. More than anything, it was jealousy. Jealous of the man he used to be. It drove him nuts. How could he compete with his own past

he nipped at her neck. "You're always

him into someone he hardly

to herself. She couldn't quite figure out why Everett was here tonight.