Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

"Well, well, Selena, only you could act like nothing happened after a night like that."

Even though Everett said this, he wasn't angry. "Get some rest. Call me if you need anything—or even if you don't. I'll bring you back a little something."

After his words, he pulled Selena in for a long, lingering kiss, leaving only when he was satisfied.

Once he was gone, despite being exhausted, Selena couldn't sleep. She threw on a coat and stepped out onto the balcony, watching as Everett ducked into his car. The vehicle slowly drove away from Moon Bay, fading out of her sight.

That day, Abraham had shared his plan with her but left out the timing. If Selena had guessed right, Abraham would strike while Everett was away on his business trip. He'd seize the opportunity to bring Everett down.

Selena's hands clenched tighter with each thought.

...

As she predicted, on the third day of Everett's trip, Breanne suddenly called a press conference. She exposed her boyfriend, Everett, the CEO of Bennett Corporation, for shady dealings with the top executive, Austin. There was video and audio proof. She claimed Everett's personal life was a mess and that he had used his power to coerce her into the relationship.

The news sent shockwaves through the public.

For a while, every major media outlet was buzzing with the scandal. Everett was trending for all the wrong reasons, and rumors flew.

At the same time, Bennett Corporation's stock took a nosedive as soon as the market opened, with no end in sight. Austin had a summit to attend that day, but it was canceled, and he was taken in for questioning.

Meanwhile, Everett, who was far away in Boston, was suddenly detained and was being transferred to Newport.

Inside Bennett Corporation, chaos took over.

In the boardroom, directors were in a frenzy, and Derick couldn't calm them down -until Selena walked in.

Derick was stunned. "Ma'am, what... what are you doing here?"

Selena offered a small smile. "I'm here to take over Bennett Corporation."

"What?"

Derick's eyes widened, afraid he misheard.

Without further ado, Selena entered the boardroom with Holt and some bodyguards, taking the head seat.

She picked up a contract and tossed it onto the table, where Holt projected it for everyone to see.

Selena declared, "I will be acting as the interim CEO of Bennett Corporation. I'll do my best to steady the ship. I hope you'll back me up."

The directors erupted in disbelief.

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If Selena were still Mrs. Bennett, stepping up in a crisis might have made sense. But now that she and Everett were officially apart, wasn't she just cashing in on the chaos?

Even though Everett was known for being heavy-handed, everyone acknowledged his skills. It was hard to believe he'd make such a blunder.

Despite the directors' doubts, Selena stayed cool, tapping the contract with her finger.

"This interim CEO contract has Bennett Corporation's seal andnoveldrama

Everett's signature. It's legal net

binding. If you have doubts, feel free to verify it!"

The directors exchanged glances. Despite their anger, they were powerless against the signed document.

Selena surveyed the room. "Since

there are no objections, keep quiet and stop the bickering. Otherwise, as the stock keeps dropping, your fortunes will sink with it."

At eight that evening, Selena received a call from Alex.

For the first time, Alex skipped the small talk and directly said, "Ms. Selena, Mr. Everett is back in Newport. He wants to see you."