Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire novel Chapter 430

She quickly reached out to turn on the lamp on the bedside table.

With the light now casting a warm glow, Selena patted her chest, trying to calm her racing heart, and playfully scolded, "When did you sneak in? Couldn't you at least turn on the light? You nearly gave me a heart attack!"

Everett, who had clearly been out for the evening, carried a faint scent of wine. His eyes were deep, filled with thoughts that were a mystery to her.

"What's there to be scared of?" he teased lazily, his large hand gently caressing her cheek. "Unless, of course, you're hiding someone under the covers?"

"............"

On a normal day, she wouldn't have been rattled, but feeling guilty, she couldn't help but panic a bit.

Still, she couldn't let him see any sign of that. With a dramatic swat, she slapped his hand away, pretending to be annoyed, and tossed the covers off. "Go ahead, take a look! See for yourself who I'm hiding!"

"You don't come home, and then you accuse me of something? You little...mmm..."

Before she could finish, his strong arms wrapped around her waist, and his long fingers tangled in her hair, pulling her in for a deep kiss.

The mix of his scent and the wine enveloped her, making her squirm with discomfort.

But her gentle strength was no match for him, and she had to tilt her neck, giving in to his embrace.

Maybe it was because their time apart was looming, Everett seemed a bit desperate, his urgency causing Selena to wince, her nails leaving faint marks on his back.

She pushed against him, irritated, "Everett!"

But he wasn't ready to let go, holding her close, murmuring softly in her ear, "You're leaving tomorrow. Don't say no to me, okay?"

Selena found herself holding onto him, her eyes misty.