Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire novel Chapter 483

Meanwhile, she'd completely dropped off the radar. Her concert tour got axed, all her other gigs were put on ice, and her personal studio was shut down, taking her team with it. Not so long ago, she was the star at every swanky party, with socialites scrambling to snap a pic with her to flaunt their connection. Now? They're racing to cut ties, deleting photos like they never knew her.

Margot had hit rock bottom, becoming the town's outcast. Rumor had it she'd ticked off someone powerful and was now thoroughly blacklisted. But everyone knew her support came from Everett. With him at the top of his game, who could possibly outdo him? So, everyone quietly understood.

She'd lost Everett's favor and was left in the cold. As winter turned to spring, New Year's Day rolled around again. On this family-centered holiday, both Alex and the driver had the day off. Everett, not keen on staying alone in his empty Moon Bay pad, drove up to the mountaintop by himself.

Leaning on the railing, he watched the fireworks light up the sky. This year’s display was even more spectacular than last year’s, but he just couldn’t muster any excitement. Maybe it was because... the person who used to watch them with him wasn't there.

That year, he and Selena had shared a kiss under the fireworks while she was pregnant with Mateo. Their little family of three was so perfectly happy. Back then, he genuinely wanted to spend every New Year, every single year, with her and their child.

But Mateo was gone. And Selena, that heartless woman, had vanished for over half a year. Aside from sending her condolences via a messenger at Josh’s memorial, she hadn’t left a trace. Now, it was just him.

As midnight neared, the crowd around him counted down with joy, while Everett was left with his loneliness and heartache. For the first time, he felt utterly disconnected from the world around him. The joys and sorrows of life seemed to pass him by.

His phone buzzed suddenly. Everett's heart skipped a beat—could it be Selena reaching out? Even if it was just a New Year’s greeting, he'd let go of his resentment and forgive her. With shaky hands, he fished his phone out of his pocket. But disappointment hit.

The call was from Jaime, who was clearly at a noisy New Year's bash, yelling, “Everett, what’s up? Come out and party!” Everett's tone turned icy, “I'm busy.”