Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 917

Holt handed over the files and said, "Hey, Ms. Selena, the supplier's invited you to dinner tonight. Are you free?"

Selena didn't hesitate, "Absolutely. This supplier is key for us. If we nail this deal, Irwin Enterprise's stock could double in the next year. We have to roll out the red carpet for them."

Holt nodded, "Got it."

Fast forward to 8 PM at Newport's top-notch restaurant.

Selena was hosting the supplier, Justin, in a VIP suite. He was around her age, brimming with confidence and sporting a scholarly look with his glasses.

The moment Justin saw Selena, he beamed, "Jason kept telling me that while Ms. Selena is quite the beauty, her skills are even more impressive. I was curious about the person who could earn such high praise from Jason, and now that I'm here..."

He paused on purpose.

Selena laughed lightly and chimed in, "So, what do you think? Am I a letdown?"

Justin shook his head, "Not at all. If anything, Jason was being modest."

full of open admiration, not hiding his

there's no need for the coy games of

took a sip of his tea and, with a rare touch of bashfulness, asked, "Ms. Selena, mind if

"Nope, I'm divorced and have two kids.

Justin wasn't up to speed with local gossip, so he didn't immediately link Selena to the

was just taken aback

it was hard to imagine she

him-amicable but

again, Ms. Selena? I happen to

surprised by his

right now, she wasn't ready to dive into

turned him

understanding, "I

But with our upcoming work together, we'll

to see each other. I'm

giving up that easily."