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."

was full of open admiration, not hiding his appreciation for

coy games of the young. The straightforward

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

openness was met with Selena's candidness, "Nope, I'm divorced and have two kids. The older one's just

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

just taken aback

it was hard

previous marriage behind him-amicable but childless-he was feeling the family pressure and was

ever think about getting married again, Ms.

was momentarily surprised by

wasn't against the idea, but right now, she wasn't ready to dive into a

turned

understanding, "I

work together,

see each

giving up that easily."