Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Selena took a graceful sip of her coffee, a gentle smile playing on her lips as she slid a steaming cup of hot cocoa across the table to the woman sitting opposite her.

"I got this for you."

Mallie glanced at it, her fingers tightening slightly. "You ordered ahead, so sure of yourself that I'd show up?"

Even though Mallie knew deep down that it was Abraham who was smitten with Selena, using her as a stand-in, she couldn't shake off the resentment toward Selena. She hated how Selena effortlessly captured the attention of the man she loved without even trying.

She couldn't bring herself to hate her man, so she needed someone else to blame.

Selena was the easy target.

"I wasn't sure," Selena admitted honestly. "I don't know you well, but... I do understand a mother's heart."

Empathy is hard. Everyone's experiences, upbringing, and personalities are different.

Yet, there are emotions that are universal.

you only truly get them once you've lived through

mother's heart after becoming a mom herself, which helped

yeah, she got a bit lucky,

to end the pregnancy today. Given her already fragile health, ending the pregnancy could mean

pushing forty, either couldn't have kids or didn't want them. With all his affairs, it was pretty clear it

kids, or as they get older,

Abraham's many flings, Mallie was the

kid made sense for

had guessed

and intelligence. Her expression stayed cold. "Just say what

attitude, couldn't help but roll his

she wouldn't be sitting here.

putting

wanted it

speaking directly, can help you keep your child, but only if you