Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Selena brushed past the front passenger door Everett had opened and instead slipped into the back seat of the car.

Everett was momentarily stunned.

Selena glanced up at him with a smirk that didn't quite reach her eyes. "What? Didn't you say you wanted to be my chauffeur?"

Everett sighed, "Alright, alright, I'm your chauffeur!"

This woman, she never let anything slide.

Still, a little sass was better than being completely ignored. So, the esteemed CEO of Bennett Corporation, Everett, dutifully took on the role of driver.

Once he settled into the driver's seat, he playfully asked about the air conditioning and what speed she preferred.

Selena couldn't be bothered to respond. She turned her head to gaze out the window at the scenery whizzing by, but a hint of a smile tugged at her lips.

During Selena's ultrasound, Everett stood by her side, eyes glued to the screen. Even though he knew the tiny form on the screen wasn't his child, he felt a strange fondness.

Maybe this was what they meant by loving by association.

After the check-up, Everett quickly moved to help Selena, crouching down to gently slip her shoes back on before carefully assisting her off the bed.

The doctor, noticing Everett's attentiveness, couldn't help but tease, "Is this a new dad? So nervous about his wife."

Selena shot Everett a sideways glance, musing that calling him a new dad wasn't too far off.

When she was pregnant with Mateo, he had tagged along for a few appointments, but hadn't been as attentive. As for Haley, he hadn't been there at all. But this time, with their third child, he was finally stepping up to his role as a father.noveldrama

As the doctor typed into the computer, they reassured them with a smile, "Don't worry, the baby is healthy."

Outside the clinic, Everett couldn't stop looking at the ultrasound photo, handling it as though it were the most precious thing in the world. He reminisced about how Mateo and Haley had started out so small, now grown into such handsome and beautiful kids. He deeply regretted missing so much before.

Thankfully, Selena was still by his side, giving him a chance to make up for lost time.

Everett wrapped his arm around Selena's waist, making a solemn promise,

"Selena, this time, I won't miss a moment until the baby is born."

Selena was no longer swayed by sweet words or promises from men.

She gave him a skeptical look, "I'll believe it when I see it."

Everett responded confidently, "Just watch."

As they chatted and walked out together, a shadowy figure wrapped in a scarf glared at them with eyes full of resentment and hatred.

...

Westfield.

Blaine was meeting with Matilda tonight, helping her with a legal battle over her family's inheritance.

Blaine seldom took on legal cases anymore, focusing most of his energy on running Irwin Enterprise. But Matilda's case was different.

The Gilbert family was a prominent dynasty in Westfield. Matilda and her brother Carter were vying for the position of heir. If Blaine could help Matilda win this battle, she'd become a key ally.

The lights were dazzling, and the music was just right.

Matilda sipped her wine, her eyes flickering with admiration as she studied Blaine.

From a young age, she was fiercely competitive, refusing to accept that she was overlooked just because she was a woman. Her father preferred her wayward brother to manage the family business. Now that her father had suffered a stroke and was bedridden, she was determined to seize the opportunity to claim power.

This legal battle was one that no lawyer in Westfield with any sense would take on, fearing the wrath of her father. But she had no choice but to hire Blaine at a premium, rumored to be the most ruthless and successful attorney in inheritance disputes.