Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Everett slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Alex, offering a soft acknowledgment after a moment's pause.

Alex quickly poured a glass of water and handed it to him. "Mr. Everett, you've been out for an entire day and night. Have some water first, then maybe get a bite to eat."

"A whole day and night?"

Alex nodded. "Yep, if I hadn't asked to wake you up, who knows when you'd have come around."

She paused, giving Everett a careful once-over. "Are you feeling alright?"

Everett didn't answer right away. He took a sip of water, then set the glass down with a thud, turning his gaze to Dr. Stone, who stood nearby, visibly trembling as Everett's dark eyes narrowed.

...

Holt was trying to break through with security to get to Selena, but the swarm of students and media made it impossible to push through, leaving him in a state of frustration.

Spotting the commotion, Joy seized the opportunity to continue her manipulative commentary.

She'd learned from her past blunders and was determined to thoroughly undermine Selena this time, knowing that leaving things unresolved would only come back to haunt her.

She'd previously faltered because she was too sentimental, too soft-hearted.

Tears welled up in Joy's eyes as she spoke, appearing heartbreakingly vulnerable. "I know Selena always felt that, as her close friend, my agreeing to marry Everett was a betrayal of our friendship. But... you're divorced now! Since the divorce, both of you are free to marry whomever you choose. Your dissatisfaction isn't a reason to meddle in my marriage."

"Besides, Everett didn't willingly marry you back then; he was coerced. You've tried everything to win his love over the years and failed, which led to your divorce. It's got nothing to do with me. Yet, because of your unhappy marriage, you aim to ruin mine. Have you ever truly seen me as a friend?"

Her words, while seemingly a heartfelt plea to Selena, were crafted to expose Selena's vulnerabilities to the crowd.

The revelation was explosive, igniting the crowd's emotions.

So, Everett had been forced to marry Selena, and throughout the marriage, she employed every tactic to win him over but failed, leading to their split. Now, driven by jealousy, she's trying to sabotage her friend's happiness.

How could someone be so shameless, so cunningly malicious?

The crowd's shouts grew louder, not just from those present. The university had been live-streaming the event on its website, and viewers

online were furiously Social

pushing the topic to trend on social media.

Selena, once Mrs. Bennett and a renowned journalist with a million followers, found herself in a public relations nightmare. Her fans were turning against her, leaving scathing comments.

Surrounded, Selena bit her lip so hard that it drew blood.noveldrama

The faces in front of her were like ravenous beasts, eager to tear her apart.

She had always known that words could wield immense destructive power, comparable to weapons. Rumors and gossip could indeed destroy a person.

Now, she felt it deeply.

No matter how composed or rational a person might be, enduring such an assault was nearly impossible, especially since she was unwell.

However, she also knew that if she fell apart now, everything would be lost.

Selena could only take deep breaths, trying to keep her emotions in check, reminding herself not to panic, not to crumble.

Just hold on until you get out of here, she told herself.

Just as Holt was about to reach her, someone yanked her back, causing her to stumble and fall, quickly swallowed by the crowd.

Holt's security team also faced resistance, clearly from Joy's bodyguards stepping

in.