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The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2451 -Reported

Selena ate a crab leg. It was so indescribably delicious and fresh!

It must be freshly imported that morning.

Chance happily took a mouthful of chili con came and sniffled.

Selena said, "It's so spicy. How did you grow to like it?"

Chance said with a smile, 'Two days ago, Daddy asked his secretary to bring me here for dinner. I didn't know what to eat, so I ordered this when I passed by. It was really delicious!"

Selena smiled. "I think so too, but you’re still so young, so you shouldn't eat too much spice."

"I know. Don't tell Daddy. He won't let me eat this!"

Selena shook her head.

"He’s too serious. If I was born into his family, I'd rather not get reincarnated!"

Chance laughed and continued to eat with his head down.

The two of them ate happily. They looked so relaxed and harmonious as they talked to each other.

For a moment, they did not notice that someone was behind them.

They did not even hear footsteps.

The manager of the cafeteria keenly noticed the man and quickly came over.

"Mr. Ferguson, what would you like to eat? We can prepare it anytime."

Chance and Selena froze slightly.

Their heads were down, and their necks became extremely stiff.

The two of them were happily eating just now.

In a blink of an eye, they felt guilty.

Selena bought a seafood feast using Eric's card. Would Eric ask her to pay him back?

Meanwhile, Chance was caught eating chili con carne, so he was a little worried.

Eric glanced at the two of them coldly. His tone was normal but a little sarcastic.

"No need. It's not lunchtime yet. I just came upto do a spot check to see who’s in a hurry to eat."

The cafeteria manager did not expect the boss to care about such things.

He was speechless for a while.

However, he did not show it.

Fortunately, only a child and a woman he did not recognize came to eat today.

Chance sniffed and stood up.

"Daddy..."

Selena finished her meal with her head down, looked back at Eric blankly, and snorted coldly.

She thought, 'Go ahead and do a spot check! Anyway, I'm not afraid of getting fired! At worst, I just won’t come again.’

Eric glanced at her. His eyes flickered slightly. Then, he left after he said, "Go back and do your homework after you’re done eating."

Chance never thought that Eric would let him go so easily.

He was still dumbfounded.

Selena also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Luckily I finished eating. Otherwise, I would lose my appetite!"

Chance nodded in agreement.

There was a drinks booth next door, so Selena ordered two cups of milk tea for them and left with one in hand.

Chance had just finished eating and did not feel like drinking the milk tea yet, so he held it in his hand and planned to drink it in the afternoon.

Selena did not intend to go back to Eric's office, so she told Mitchell and went downstairs by herself.

Ever since Selena left, Chance was a little dispirited.

Chance knocked on the door to Eric's office.

Eric was having a video conference that was just about to end.

When Eric saw that Chance came back alone, his face darkened slightly, and he frowned tightly.

He turned off the camera on the computer and looked at Chance.

"You're done?”

Chance nodded in a daze.

Eric stared at Chance's milk tea for a few seconds. Just as he was about to say something, Chance walked over and put the milk tea on his table.

"Daddy, Aunt Selena bought this milk tea for you. Would you like to try it?”

Chance thought that Eric would not like to drink this.

That way, he could then take it back.

As a result, Eric replied in a deep voice, "Just put it here. Go in and read the documents first. We'll talk after you finish reading."

Chance glanced at the milk tea reluctantly, nodded dejectedly, and turned around to enter the inner room.

He thought, 'Daddy actually drinks milk tea?'

Chance shook his head, sighed, and felt that it was strange.

Selena forgave Eric’s recklessness after the seafood feast.

She returned to the bar and continued her carefree life.

From time to time, Chance even came to play with her, and Eric would not say much about it.

Chance told Selena that Eric agreed to his conditions because he had completed the homework Eric assigned.

That was why Eric was so forgiving.

However, Selena did not dare to let Chance stay at the bar at night.

There were too many people at night, so Selena could not keep an eye on Chance.

Thus, Chance could only come for a while during the day before Selena would ask Mitchell to pick him up.

Chance did not make a fuss. He came to play for a while and went back home.

He did not make Selena worry at all.

In the afternoon, the sky was a little gloomy.

Selena was upset because her bar was reported by another competitor. The authorities came to the bar for several days in a row and found out that there was something wrong with their firefighting equipment.

Thus, the bar's operations were suspended until further notice.

That was why Selena was upset.

She did not know which b*stard reported her. If she found out, she would fight that person!

Selena was listlessly lounging in her room when a few people in uniforms came to the bar.

Soon, the bar manager, Chaz, came up excitedly.

"Boss, hurry up! The firefighters are here..."

"So what? You can handle it."

Seeing that Selena was unhappy recently, Chaz purposely came over and said, 'The firefighter downstairs is really handsome! You'll lose out if you don't take a look!"

Selena glanced at him speechlessly.

Chaz pulled her arm and walked downstairs.

"I really can't stand seeing you like this. You should find something fun to do during the day! Why don't you get a boyfriend? You don't like our regulars, so you might as well try your luck with that firefighter downstairs..."

Selena was helpless.

She was already happy enough, so why should she make trouble for herself?

Selena resisted it, but the fire protection problem needed to be solved quickly. Otherwise, it would delay her business.

She went downstairs in a cashmere shawl. She looked languid, tired, and effortlessly beautiful. When she saw the man downstairs, her eyes really lit up.

Her eyes were bright, and her heart was pounding.

Selena's mood improved inexplicably, and she warmly greeted them.

"Mr. Firefighter, I don't know which b*stard reported us, but we take this problem seriously. Speaking of which, I should thank that person. We have replaced the firefighting equipment with new ones. Do you want to check them?"

The man in uniform glanced at her, paused slightly, then lowered his head and wrote something on the document.

"I'm here to check whether your firefighting equipment is up to standard. Please lead the way."

The man raised his eyebrows and smiled. He looked clean- cut and handsome.

He was so charming and enchanting!

Chaz tactfully left them alone and let Selena lead the way.

Selena nodded with a smile. Then, she led him to the place where the fire hydrant was installed and leaned against the wall with a smile as she watched him inspect the label seriously.

"Mr. Firefighter, how old are you?"

The firefighter paused before he replied, 'Two years younger than you."

"How do you know my age?" Selena asked in surprise.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2452-The firefighter glanced at her meaningfully with a bit of playfulness in his eyes.

"Selena, we were classmates in college for two years. You don't recognize me anymore?"

Selena froze slightly as she looked at his face carefully.

She finally matched this face with a vague memory in her mind.

The young boy chased her for two years, but she rejected him.

At that time, Selena was still stuck in her horrible marriage with Derek Norton, and her grandfather had people watching her at all times.

Thus, there were hardly any men of her age that were allowed to appear around her.

This was Zachary Salvatore who fervently pursued her back then, right?

In an instant, Selena had mixed feelings.

Why did Zachary look so different from before?

She did not pay much attention to him before, but he was so hot now!

Selena thought to herself and felt regretful.

After Zachary checked the fire hydrant, he went to see the fire extinguisher.

However, his face was solemn as he put the fire extinguisher back.

"The fire extinguisher isn't up to standard, so you can't operate the bar tomorrow."

Selena was shocked for a moment. "Huh? Why? This is a new one!"

Zachary wrote some notes on his inspection record book before he looked up at her with a smile.

"Selena, you don't think that I'm avenging myself, do you?"

Selena pursed her lips. "Zachary Salvatore, I don't recall that we have any enmity between us, right?"

The man's eyes lit up. "So, you do remember me!"

Selena smiled. “How could I forget?"

She reached out, brushed her hair back, and looked at him gently.

"Then, will you please tell me why this isn't up to standard? It isn't easy for me to start a small business. I’ll cooperate in any way I can."

Zachary smiled. "The foam fire extinguisher you bought can only cover the surface of burning objects. It's intended to extinguish liquid fires. It won't work for polar solvents and electrical fires. Your bar has a lot of electrical appliances and alcohol, so if a fire does break out, this kind of fire extinguisher won’t be able to extinguish the fire."

Selena's expression froze slightly, then she smiled brightly.

"We didn't know this. Can I trouble you to recommend the proper fire extinguisher then? Or do you sell them?"

Zachary smiled meaningfully.

"If you trust me, then leave this to me."

Their conversation was pleasant.

It was clear that Zachary was interested in her, but he did not want to get ahead of himself.

Selena did not have feelings for him, especially after knowing that he used to be his junior in college.

It involved her past, which she was reluctant to deal with.

As soon as Zachary left, the bar manager, Chaz, greeted Selena.

"How is it? Did you nail it?"

Selena's face froze.

"Nail what? He took our fire extinguisher!"

Chaz was speechless.

When Chaz worked at other bars in the past, those bars used the same kind of fire extinguisher, and the authorities did not notice.

Did Selena offend someone?

After a few days, Zachary solved the fire extinguisher issue forthem.

Selena then offered to treat him to dinner, to which Zachary readily agreed.

Zachary chose the location, a well-known restaurant nearby.

He was not in his uniform and dressed casually, so he looked youthful and sexy. His clothes were also from big brands.

Zachary was a firefighter, but he was a big spender, which was a surprising contrast.

However, Selena knew that Zachary was from a well-to-do family, so she was not surprised.

"Selena, I ordered a few dishes. What else do you want to eat?"

Selena raised her eyebrows, smiled, and added two more side dishes.

Zachary, who was sitting opposite her, was an eye candy. Selena felt more attracted to him than the up-and-coming new celebrities.

She just felt blessed to be able to eat with such a handsome guy.

"Zac, why did you become a firefighter?"

"Why?"

"Well, it's unexpected because it's such a revered job..."

"You can’t imagine that a person like me can do such venerated work?"

Zachary smiled casually, with a bit of playfulness and nonchalance.

Selena heard the misunderstanding and immediately changed her tune.

"Of course not. Isn't it your dream to be a pilot?"

Zachary's face froze slightly, then he smiled and brushed it off.

"My physique isn’t qualified to be a pilot..."

"But this job suits you better. You look stunning in that uniform."

"Did you fall for me too?”

Zachary looked at her meaningfully.

Selena suddenly fell silent.

She did not expect Zachary to still like her.

Was it because he never got a response to his unrequited love?

Was she that charming?

Selena was about to say something when she heard heavy footsteps gradually approaching them.

"Selena."

Selena was slightly stunned when she looked back.

Eric was standing on the left side of the divider, which showed his tall and lean figure.

Selena was a little surprised to meet Eric here.

Eric's complexion was not great, but it was not horrible either.

He just stretched out his hand and beckoned to her.

"Come here."

Zachary, who was sitting opposite Selena, glanced at Eric. His face was slightly tense and unreconciled.

"Selena, do you know him?"

Selena already stood up somehow. She did not realize that she was so obedient.

She nodded and was about to walk toward Eric when she suddenly heard Zachary's question.

Thus, she replied, "I met an acquaintance. I'll come back after saying hello."

Selena walked over, frowned, gritted her teeth, and lowered her voice.

"Spit it out!"

Eric's face was calm. He looked away and introduced the man that he was blocking.

"This is the Fire District Chief, Mr. Cohen. He's in charge of

the fire department. I heard that your bar has some troubles, and I happen to have some business dealings with the fire department lately. Why don't we have a meal together?"

His tone was casual without a hint of threat or indifference.

It was as if this was just a casual offer.

Selena was not surprised that Eric was here for a meal with big shots like the Fire District Chief.

However, it was too much of a coincidence to just bump into him here.

What kind of sh*t luck did she have?

"Oh, but I already have an appointment with my friend..."

Selena was in a dilemma.

Eric interrupted her. "It's okay. Your friend can join us. We'll wait for you in the private room. Remember to come over."

He did not talk too much and led the other people away.

When Mr. Cohen was about to walk past them, he saw Zachary sitting there and was taken aback for a moment.

"Zac, it's you! Come over with Ms. Nelson later!"

Zachary's face darkened. He was a little reluctant.

However, Mr. Cohen did not give him a chance to refuse and left.

Selena was still a little excited and felt that Eric was becoming nicer.

She finally thought that Eric was more pleasing to the eye.

Then, she went over to Zachary.

Zachary had already stood up. "Shall we?”

Selena saw that Zachary's complexion was not great, so she said, "You don't have to go if you don’t want to. I'll just treat you to dinner next time!"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2453 -Zachary paused. He looked a little annoyed and helpless.

"My boss saw me, so it'll be rude if I don't go."

Right.

Selena thought about it and nodded.

Just as she was about to leave with her bag, Zachary suddenly reached out to stop her. He asked with probing eyes.

"Selena, what's your relationship with Eric Ferguson?"

"He's just an acquaintance.”

Zachary nodded and smiled.

"Right, it's quite amazing that you get to know such a big shot. I heard that Eric Ferguson is the most eligible bachelor in the elite circle. His minimum standard for a partner is a Ph.D. holder. Some can't even make the cut!”

Selena listened and felt slightly uncomfortable.

Zachary glanced at Selena and smiled.

"But he's not good enough for you, Selena. Everyone knows how beautiful and smart you are!"

The gloom in Selena’s heart was swept away, and she nodded happily.

When the two of them went into the private room, everyone was already there.

There were two other empty seats reserved for them.

One was next to Eric, and one was next to Mr. Cohen.

Selena thought about it and did not want to sit next to Eric.

Thus, she smiled and targeted the seat next to Mr. Cohen.

"Mr. Cohen, I..."

Eric's face was gloomy as he coughed.

Mr. Cohen immediately realized what was going on and hurriedly pulled open the seat next to him and said, "Zac, come here! I reserved this seat specially for you!"

Zachary glanced at Selena before he walked over to sit down with a faint smile and a somewhat nonchalant look.

He did not seem nervous in this gathering of big shots.

The others also kindly told them to sit.

Selena glanced around. She did not know anyone except Eric.

After she sat down, Eric thoughtfully introduced her to everyone.

Beside Mr. Cohen was another internet tycoon, Marquis, whose only hobby was fishing.

In the eyes of the media, Marquis basically lived at sea.

There was also a bigwig in the investment world and a well- known politician in this city.

For the first time, Selena felt that it must be tiring to be Eric because he always had to entertain bigshots even during meal times.

Fortunately, these bigwigs were nice. Their conversation revolved around their family and leisure matters.

Only Zachary sat there indifferently as if he was just there to make up the numbers.

Eric looked at Zachary more than once and thought that he was a young, arrogant, and handsome guy.

Sensing Eric's gaze, Mr. Cohen introduced him with a smile.

"Zachary is Silas Salvatore’s son. Silas asked me to train him in the fire department for a while. Zac is a good

firefighter. If not for Silas’ objection, I really want to keep Zac in the fire department forever!"

Everyone nodded in understanding.

"No wonder! So, he's Silas Salvatore's son."

Selena was dull, but she also knew who Silas Salvatore was.

He used to be the mayor of the city, who had recently been promoted to governor.

Silas was a bigwig in politics.

No wonder Zachary was not at all intimidated by such an occasion.

Zachary must have been to many such dinners since he was young.

Selena shrank her neck. She was the only small fry among everyone present.

Eric suddenly leaned over and said in a low voice, "Are you nervous?"

Selena pursed her lips, pursed her lips, covered her mouth, lowered her head, and said, "No. The people here don't prevent me from earning $3,000 a month..."

Eric let out a low chuckle, glanced at Selena with a faint smile, and whispered again, "Good. You've got character."

The waiters served the dishes one after another. They were professional and did not stare at the guests. They knew that they should not let their eyes wander.

Selena suddenly remembered her situation and thought that she only knew Eric here.

Thus, she could only approach him reluctantly.

"Um... When do you think it's okay to mention my bar?"

Hearing this, Eric raised his eyebrows and curled the corners of his lips.

"If you beg me, I can speak for you."

Selena was speechless as she thought, 'This b*stard! I knew there was no free lunch in this world!'

Everyone was relaxed after the meal.

Zachary barely said a word and only ate.

The others talked and laughed cordially.

Eric only interjected a few words from time to time. He did not talk much, but he chatted with Selena throughout the dinner.

However, it was clear that everyone respected Eric and included him in almost every topic.

Only Eric would choose to continue the topic or leave it be.

Thus, it was clear at a glance who was the leader of this group.

Selena was not in the right state of mind, so her meal felt tasteless.

She did not want to rashly bring up her bar's problem in front of all these bigwigs, but she did not want to beg Eric either.

Just like that, time passed.

Everyone was done eating.

Selena listened to their conversation and thought that they did not talk about anything serious.

Did they come here just to eat?

After dinner, everyone left one after another.

Zachary turned to look at Selena.

"Selena, I'll send you back..."

Just as Selena was about to speak, Eric stopped her.

"Don't want to hear about your bar's situation?"

Indeed.

That was what Selena wanted to hear.

She looked at Zachary, smiled, and waved at him.

'You can go first! I'll see you next time."

Zachary glanced at Eric meaningfully and left without saying anything.

Eric narrowed his eyes.

How could he not sense Zachary's hostility toward him?

How childish.

Eric’s car arrived, and the driver got out to open the door for them.

Eric bent down and went in, waiting for Selena.

Thus, Selena followed him.

The car was much warmer than the outside. There was also a nice sandalwood fragrance from Eric's body.

Selena thought, 'This is the smell of money.’

The ceiling above her was dotted with stars.

Selena clicked her tongue and could not help but look at Eric.

Eric felt a little uncomfortable after drinking two glasses of wine, so he rubbed his temples.

When he heard this, he thought that she was restless.

"Why are you clicking your tongue?”

Selena replied, "I can click my tongue whenever I want!"

Eric took a deep breath and tried not to get angry.

"I guess you're not that worried about your bar. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have time to eat out with another man."

Selena paused and shrugged.

"Isn't there a saying, if I lose money, I’ll gain love? Since my career is hindered, my love life is blossoming!"

Eric's face sank slightly. He glanced at her with gloomy eyes.

"Hah! Love, huh? How old are you that you still believe in this nonsense?"

"I'll believe in love no matter how old I get! I also believe that some love can’t be obtained!"

Eric knew that she was mocking him about losing Nicole.

His face turned glum, as if she had touched a taboo subject and poked at his sore spot. He could not even maintain his superficial calmness.

"I guess you're really not worried at all. In that case, you can just figure out what to do about the bar yourself!"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2454 -Selena yelled, "Hah! I didn't count on you. I shouldn't have wasted my time at that dinner tonight. If I had dinner with my college junior, this matter might have already been resolved!”

She was regretting joining Eric's dinner.

Although it was a rare opportunity to eat with such big shots, this did not affect the closing of her bar.

What did she gain from it?

Nothing at all.

Eric frowned. His face was extremely gloomy.

"Can he solve it for you? Hah...”

Selena turned her head away and refused to say another word to him.

The silence along the way made the driver in front extremely uneasy.

This was the first time the driver saw Eric sending someone home, yet that person dared to argue with him.

More importantly, Eric did not even kick her out.

It was really strange.

They finally arrived at the bar.

The driver stopped the car, and before he got down to open

the door for Selena, Selena already pushed the door open and got out of the car.

The bar was closed for the past two days, so it was deserted.

On the other hand, the bar that was not doing so well before, had better business now.

That was why Selena was in such a hurry.

Eric opened his eyes and wanted to say a few words to Selena.

As a result, Selena slammed the door shut and left.

Eric’s face was immersed in darkness, so his expression was hidden.

The driver asked timidly.

"Mr. Ferguson, shall we go back?”

It took Eric a long time to respond.

The driver let out a long sigh of relief.

The next day, the authorities passed on the good news to Selena. The suspension of business was lifted.

Selena could go about her business as usual.

Selena was shocked to hear this.

She excitedly called her employees, who took some time off, back.

Her regular customers were also excited to return.

To celebrate the reopening, Selena generously bought herself two flower baskets and placed them at the entrance.

With all the ups and downs, Selena could not help but be a little more ostentatious.

Chaz happily greeted the customers and went over to watch Selena finish singing a song. Then, he went over to Selena when she came down from the stage to drink some water.

"Boss, another bar in the same situation as us closed for more than half a month back then. Our suspension was lifted so quickly. Did your college junior help you?"

Selena paused.

She was so excited to start operations that she completely forgot about this.

"I don't know if he helped with this, but he helped to change out the fire extinguisher. We owe him a favor. Why don't I call him over for a drink?”

Selena looked at Chaz, who naturally had no objections. He shrugged and said, "Sure!"

She had saved Zachary's phone number, so she called him.

It took a long time for him to pick up.

"Hello?”

"Zac, the bar is open! Do you want to come over for a drink? It's on the house! I can thank you in the meantime."

Zachary paused for a few seconds before speaking.

"Selena, I can’t right now because we're on strict orders not to go out at night. But congratulations!"

"Thanks! Well, if you have a chance next time, you must come over. Drinks will be on the house for you!"

Selena smiled. She was very generous.

Zachary responded casually and hung up the phone.

Selena thought that Zachary's lack of denial meant that he acquiesced to helping her.

Sure enough, it was Zachary who helped.

After all, Eric just told her last night to solve this by herself, so how could he be so kind as to help her?

Selena took a deep breath and continued to dance with the people on the dance floor.

A few days later, Chance came over and told Selena what sounded like good news to her.

"Daddy is sick!"

Selena was shocked, but she nodded understandingly.

"Well, with his crazy work habits, he'll die early anyway!"

Chance looked unhappy.

"It's the first time I see him so weak. He won't wake up, and no one is there to scold me when I get into trouble. Auntie, I feel a little sad..."

Selena felt that Chance was too kind.

Although Eric did not have much affection for his son. Chance did not consider Eric's harshness as a form of hatred. Chance just respected his father very much.

Thus, Selena swallowed the sarcastic words that she wanted to say and comforted him softly.

"It's okay. He'll be fine in a few days."

Chance raised his head and was hesitant to speak.

Selena pursed her lips. "Just tell me whatever you want. You know we're good friends!"

"Auntie, Daddy's at home now, but he’s also worried about the company's affairs and needs someone to stay with him at home to help him handle the business. I can't do it, and Daddy doesn't allow other people to enter the study. Auntie, can I ask you to come over and help Daddy for a few days?"

Chance looked at the dumbfounded Selena with pitiful eyes. He was afraid that she would refuse, so he went to hold her hand.

"Please, Auntie... Daddy doesn't allow employees of the company to come to our house, and the servants don’t understand his work. Only you can help..."

Selena did not know when she had become the "only" solution.

"Chance, you also know that I can't get along with your father. If I go over, I may just poison his food!"

Chance pursed his lips. “I know you won't. If you don't go,

I'm afraid they'll get Ms. Yeager or someone else to go. I don't like them. They’ll just use me and bully me..."

As the child spoke, his eyes turned slightly red.

The worry and fear in his eyes were unveiled.

Selena did not know what happened.

She was distressed by Chance's tears, so she became softhearted for a moment and agreed to his request.

"Okay, but I have to make it clear that you're the one who asked me to go. If your father doesn't want me there, I'll leave right away, okay? I won't do anything else for him then."

Chance nodded happily.

"Aunt Selena, don't worry. Daddy will be very grateful to you when he recovers!"

He waved his hand and said, "I'll ask Uncle Mitchell to pick you up tomorrow!"

Selena was still wondering how this was settled so quickly.

Did she agree to Chance too quickly before Eric agreed to it?

She pursed her lips.

Suddenly, she received a text message.

It was from Zachary. [Are you free tomorrow? Wanna have dinner together?]

Selena thought about it for a while before she replied to him.

[I have something to do tomorrow. Sorry.]

Zachary asked. [What about the day after tomorrow?]

Selena paused. Zachary helped her, so she could not keep refusing him.

However, she already promised Chance, so she could not go back on her word.

Thus, she typed.

[I’m afraid I won't be free during this time. I'll contact you after I've settled everything?]

In the end, Zachary never replied.

He probably thought that this was Selena’s excuse to reject him. She started by refusing to meet him.

Selena wasted no effort in rejecting his pursuit, just like back then.

She felt guilty, and she panicked a little when he did not reply her.

It would be great even if he was just her eye candy.

What a waste of a great opportunity!

Selena cursed Eric again.

The next day, Mitchell came unexpectedly early in the morning.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2455 -Selena had not had breakfast yet!

Mitchell did not say much and asked her to get in the car.

"Ms. Nelson, you can have breakfast at the villa and get the servants to make whatever you want to eat."

Selena paused. "Mr. Crawford, you know about my relationship with Eric. Does he know that I'm going? He won't think that I'm being delusional again, right?"

She did not want to be accused of having a deep affection for Eric and looking for any opportunity to get close to him again.

It was really insulting!

Mitchell pursed his lips and had a complicated expression.

'Tm sorry to trouble you, but I really can't find a more suitable person to help out on such short notice."

The women around Eric were few enough that Mitchell could count them with his fingers.

Mitchell also could not get a man to stay with Eric because it would be strange.

"I don’t understand."

Selena shook her head.

She was really dumbfounded.

Mitchell took a deep breath.

"Actually, Mr. Ferguson isn't sick. He's injured. This matter is of great importance, so we can’t expose his situation.

Otherwise, if a competitor caught wind of this and turned it against us, it would affect the operation of the entire company. We can't even trust the servants at home. The fewer people who know about this, the better. So, you just need to stay there and don’t need to do much. All you have to do is take good care of Mr. Ferguson and keep this secret until he wakes up."

Selena did not speak for a long time.

There was a long silence.

"Injured? What do you mean? He's not awake?"

'Yes, it's very serious. He has been in a coma since."

"When did this happen? We just had dinner together a few days ago..."

Selena was a little shocked.

Her heart kept sinking.

For some reason, her heart clenched, and she felt uncomfortable.

Mitchell paused.

"Last night. We went to a neighboring city to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of a project. After it ended, we got into a car accident. Mr. Ferguson had a stomach ache from drinking too much, so he stayed in the car. The

bodyguard and I went down to check out the car, but someone snuck inside when we weren't paying attention and stabbed Mr. Ferguson in the chest."

Mitchell briefly told Selena what happened without going into the gory details, but Selena was still shocked.

Stabbed in the chest...

Still in a coma...

It was not difficult to imagine how horrifying that scene was.

Suddenly, Selena thought about how she mocked Eric for only working and making money when she was at Ferguson Corporation. At that time, she thought it was easy for him to make money and that regular people would never make that kind of money in a few lifetimes.

Thinking about it now, Selena thought that Eric did not have it easy either.

After all, she did not need to risk her life in exchange for money.

On the contrary, Eric still had to face constant danger.

His success was not as easy as it seemed on the surface!

Selena's heart was heavy. Somehow, she felt sorry for Eric.

Seeing that Selena was silent, Mitchell comforted her.

"Ms. Nelson, don't worry. Mr. Ferguson has experienced all kinds of dangers before. He will be fine."

Selena subconsciously retorted.

'Tm not worried about him. I'm just lamenting how fragile life is. An accident could happen anytime."

Mitchell thought, 'Oh, she's just thinking about life?1

He pursed his lips and was not in the mood to continue talking.

When they arrived at the villa, Mitchell led her out of the car.

The two servants at home were working as usual.

When Mitchell brought a woman over, they asked, "Mr. Crawford, this is..."

Mitchell paused. Just as he was about to say something, Chance happened to come down from upstairs, and trotted over happily.

"Auntie, you're here! Daddy and I miss you so much..."

The two servants looked at each other.

Chance walked over to hug her and looked at the two servants.

'This is my friend. You guys have to take good care of her."

The servant quickly nodded.

Mitchell smiled. "From now on, you guys can just treat Ms. Nelson as your lady boss!"

The servants subconsciously took another look at Selena.

Lady boss?

This was not a simple title. It was significant.

Their doubt turned into apprehension, and they instantly knew how to treat Selena.

They absolutely dared not neglect her.

'Yes, Mr. Crawford."

Selena twitched her lips, glanced at Chance, and then at Mitchell.

Did they have to act like this?

If Eric knew about what they did, he would certainly call out her "bad intentions".

Selena felt like she was forced into this situation.

Mitchell touched his nose and coughed.

"Let’s go. I'll take you upstairs and report to Mr. Ferguson about today's work in the meantime."

As he spoke, he was about to go upstairs when he suddenly turned to look at the servants again.

"By the way, don't go upstairs without Ms. Nelson's consent in the future. Mr. Ferguson needs absolute silence when he's working."

'Yes, sir."

They looked up and did not know what had happened, but something felt off.

When they went upstairs and opened Eric’s room door,

Selena could smell a faint sandalwood fragrance.

The entire room was luxurious and bright.

She turned her head and saw Eric, who was lying on the bed with his eyes tightly closed. His face was a little pale.

He looked lifeless and weak as hell.

Eric seemed completely different from the resolute, arrogant, and irritatingly self-conceited man from before.

There was a bag of liquid hanging beside Eric, and he had gauze wrapped around his shoulders with some blood stains on it.

A man in a suit who was sitting next to Eric raised his eyebrows when he saw them.

'This is the person you hired to take care of Ferg?”

Mitchell nodded and said to Selena, ‘This is Mr. Ferguson's personal doctor and his good friend, Easton Kelly. Easton, this is Ms. Nelson, Mr. Ferguson's close friend."

Easton nodded and smiled meaningfully.

"A friend of a friend is still a friend, right, Ms. Nelson?"

Easton stretched out his hand and shook hands with Selena briefly.

They smiled at each other.

Selena said, "Eric and I are not friends. At most... He's my creditor."

After all, Eric had helped her so many times before.

This time, it was her turn to repay his kindness!

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Finally, Mitchell sighed and had a gloomy expression.

"I don't know when Mr. Ferguson will wake up. I can maintain the company's affairs for the time being, but I think there’s a problem with the project in the neighboring city."

Easton's smile faded.

"Have they arrested the man who stabbed him yet?"

"Yes, but the other party insisted that he only did it for the money. The police didn't find any valuable leads."

Mitchell did not avoid Selena.

It was as if he had regarded her as a confidant.

Easton said, 'Then let’s start with the project. Who doesn't want this project to succeed?"

Mitchell sighed and nodded.

'The investigation has already begun."

However, the effect was not as expected.

The early stage of that project had been going smoothly without much resistance, with support from the authorities and cooperation from the workers.

Mitchell could not figure out why this happened all of a sudden.

Everyone was a little confused.

Easton glanced at Selena. His expression softened a bit.

"Ms. Nelson, I can't come here every day to check on his condition. If you’re unsure of anything, you can call me at any time and ask me. By the way, please tell me immediately if he develops a fever."

Selena nodded. "Okay."

She promised quickly, but she instantly regretted it.

Were they taking her as a caregiver?

She felt cheated!

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2456-Afraid of attracting the servant's attention, Mitchell and Easton left after a short while.

In Eric's room, Selena and Chance looked at each other.

Chance was happy and acted like a good host.

"Auntie, don't worry. When Daddy wakes up, I'll explain to him and ask him to thank you. Daddy is rich! You can get him to share some of his money with you."

Selena could not help but smile. She pinched Chance's little face, which was soft and bouncy.

"Why would your dad share his money with me? At most, he would just give me a smidge of alms."

Chance frowned slightly, but soon, he looked at her with a smile.

"If he doesn't share with you, I will!"

'You’re a good boy."

Selena casually smiled and walked around the room to check it out.

There were all kinds of wine on display in the expensive wine cabinet, some of which she could not name because her bar could not afford to buy such expensive wine.

They were astoundingly expensive!

There were also porcelain vases randomly placed around the room. They did not look special, but they were nice on their own. They seemed to be bought from an auction.

Eric really had nothing but money!

Selena shook her head and heard slight footsteps outside. Chance’s expression changed. He seemed a little nervous. Selena frowned slightly, patted his head, and walked out. There was another door between the bedroom door and the outer door.

Outside the bedroom was a small living room, which Eric usually used for work.

Thus, this bedroom was layered and had great sound insulation. It was designed to be as such.

Since the outer door was open, Selena and Chance could hear footsteps outside.

Before the sound of footsteps approached the inner door, Selena opened the door.

She saw a startled servant outside and twitched her lips expressionlessly.

"What’s the matter?"

The servant seemed a little nervous. "Ms. Nelson, since you just arrived, I wanted to ask if you need anything. We'll prepare it for you right away. What do you and Mr. Ferguson want to have for lunch?"

When Selena was not smiling, she actually looked aloof.

At this moment, she could not smile.

Selena remembered clearly that when she first arrived, Mitchell had informed the servants that no one was allowed to come upstairs unless she ordered them to.

However, the servant came upstairs anyway.

Selena thought about the fact that Eric was still in a coma as well as Mitchell's and Easton's worries, so she was also anxious.

Thus, she could only pretend like she was someone not to be trifled with.

"Didn't you understand what I said just now? Without my order, you’re not allowed to come upstairs. Have the Ferguson Villa's servants always been so unruly?"

Her words made the servant shudder.

The servant panicked.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Nelson. The sound insulation of the room is too good, so I was afraid that you wouldn’t hear me yelling downstairs. It might even disturb Mr. Ferguson's work, so I decided to come upstairs..."

Selena paused and said in a cold voice, "I hope this doesn't happen again. It's rare that Eric can take some time off to accompany me these days. So, I ought to adapt to the feeling of being the lady boss around here. I have the final say here, so I can fire you at a whim."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Nelson. I wasn’t thinking straight. I hope you will give me another chance."

The servant was flustered as she did not expect Selena to be so stern.

Selena twitched the corners of her mouth. "There should be an internal phone connecting upstairs and downstairs. If anything happens, just call us. Don’t disturb our precious time together."

When Selena said that, she felt very ashamed.

Fortunately, there were not many people around. Otherwise, she would not know what to do if word got out.

Selena turned around, entered the bedroom, and slammed the door shut.

However, she did not leave immediately.

After she heard the sound of the servant running downstairs in a panic, Selena was slightly relieved.

Soon, Chance came over as he was also paying attention to the movement.

"Auntie, don't worry, these two people don't come upstairs very often. They're probably curious about you since it's your first time here."

Selena sighed bitterly.

'What happens when you go to school during the day? I can’t handle all this by myself."

Chance said, "Just ask them to prepare meals for you in time, and you just need to bring the food up. When Daddy is at home, they don’t dare to come upstairs either."

Selena's eyes widened. "Is he that scary?"

Chance nodded.

Selena breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness.

From the looks of it, it would not be that difficult to stay here.

Selena turned around and finally found a place to rest in the small study within the bedroom.

Although she deliberately said something misleading and ambiguous to the servant, Selena would not suffer while she stayed here with Eric.

Fortunately, Eric's room was big. Otherwise, she would be bored to death.

Chance sat next to Eric for a long time until his eyes turned red. Then, he stood up and prepared to go to school.

The driver was already waiting for him downstairs.

Selena also followed.

It was almost noon, and she had not eaten all day, so she was starving.

When she went downstairs, the two servants were obviously more cautious.

It seemed that Selena's warning had worked, and they did not dare to offend her.

"Ms. Nelson, does Mr. Ferguson have any orders?"

One of them smiled cautiously.

Selena was not as stern as before. She patted her belly and said, 'We're hungry, so I'm bringing some food upstairs."

"Okay. We didn't know your preferences, so we cooked according to Mr. Ferguson's taste. You can let us know what you want to eat next time."

The servant said cautiously.

Selena nodded. She coughed and said, "I want to eat Cantonese food tonight. Can you make it?"

"Sure, we can!"

The servant said excitedly. They were carefully selected before they came to work at the Ferguson Villa. Thus, they were capable of cooking any cuisine.

Selena thanked her. The servant went to the kitchen to bring out two meals, as well as dessert and fruit.

It was a full-course meal.

Selena sighed in her heart. No wonder everyone wanted to marry Eric. They could just do nothing all day and get fed great food!

After eating, Selena lay on the sofa and watched TV.

Selena was still nibbling an apple while rewatching a TV show that she never got tired of watching. She cried, laughed, and felt touched while watching.

Eric, who was on the bed, remained motionless. After she changed his IV drip, his heart rate stabilized.

It was fine as long as Eric did not die or develop a fever.

Selena walked around the room and felt bored, so she drank a few bottles of his expensive red wine.

What a luxurious life!

However, Selena felt guilty for staying there all day.

In the evening, the bar manager, Chaz, called her.

"Boss, why aren’t you in the bar?"

"Oh, I won't be going back for a few days. You can handle everything!" Selena said indifferently.

"A few days? Everyone comes here to see you. If you're not around, a lot of customers will be disappointed!"

Chaz said jokingly.

Selena pressed her forehead speechlessly. She was a little tipsy from the wine and felt like she was smashed in the head.

"Do you think I'm a monkey? Why are people coming to see me? Well, just operate if possible. If not, you can just close early."

Chaz clicked his tongue twice. "We can’t close the bar and admit defeat so easily!"

With that said, he hung up the phone.

Selena was speechless.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2457 -Wake Up

Selena recovered after resting for a while. That bit of wine was really nothing to her.

It was almost evening.

From the balcony, Selena could see a servant outside watering the garden while the other was picking vegetables.

The sun was setting.

The orange hue enveloped the entire villa and created such a tranquil and beautiful picture.

Usually, at this hour, the bar was starting to get lively.

Selena was not there, so she was worried about the bar.

However, since she agreed to Mitchell's request, she could not just leave like this.

Selena looked back at the pale man on the bed speechlessly. His eyes were tightly closed, and he did not move at all.

This was the first time Selena saw him in such a vulnerable state.

She thought, 'Hah! You said you never sleep in. Look how long you've been sleeping now!’

Selena pursed her lips and thought that Eric was really pitiful.

The Cantonese food that the servants made was decent.

Selena was a picky eater, but she could not find any fault with the servant’s cooking.

After Selena finished eating, she brought the tray down.

After a while, Mitchell hurried over with some documents.

"Ms. Nelson, is Mr. Ferguson there? I have some contracts here that need his approval."

Selena paused, then said with a smile, "Of course, he's here."

This was just an act for others to see.

The servants believed it.

They did not seem to mind that Eric did not go out all day.

Usually, Eric would leave the house early and return late, so the servants would rarely bump into him.

This time, Eric was building a relationship with Selena and had not gone out all day, so Mitchell would naturally have to send over any accumulated work.

Mitchell and Selena went upstairs. Mitchell looked at the person on the bed and sighed.

"He didn't get better?"

Selena paused. "It's only been a day. It's good that he didn't die. He didn't develop a fever, so that should be good news."

"That's good. Today is the first day, so it must be hard for you, right?"

"It's alright. The living conditions here are great, so I didn’t think it was hard at all. It's just that I got a bit bored since there was no one to talk to. By the way, why isn't Chance back yet?"

Selena felt that Chance could relieve her boredom.

Mitchell paused before he replied, "The young master has extra classes in the evening, so he won't be back until after 9:00 pm. You don’t need to wait for him to have dinner because he'll eat out."

"Tsktsk... How pitiful!"

Selena shook her head.

She felt tired even listening to Chance's schedule, not to mention Chance himself.

"It's not every day, just three times a week."

Mitchell added.

The two of them only spoke for a while. Mitchell left when it was almost time and did not look as nervous as when he first arrived.

The servant was not suspicious at all.

Several days passed.

Selena had already adapted to her life here.

When she was bored, she would go downstairs and talk to the servants.

The servants would just think that Eric went to work during the day and came back late at night.

Only Selena and Chance knew that Eric was always in the room.

However, they were reassured because Eric's wounds did not get infected.

Eric had a strong self-healing ability, and the medicine he used was effective, so his complexion was getting better day by day even though he was still unconscious.

Selena occasionally stayed in his bedroom and watched various movies and played games interchangeably.

It was only occasionally when she needed to cooperate with Mitchell to answer the phone for Eric that she would say something serious.

On Saturday, Chance did not go to school and stayed at home with Selena.

The two of them were sitting at the edge of Eric's bed. One of them was holding a bag of potato chips and crunching away.

Initially, Chance did not dare to eat snacks in Eric's room.

However, Selena did not care. Eric’s bed had the best angle to watch TV.

Since the bed was so big that she could not touch Eric, what was there to worry about?

Soon, Chance was relieved because he found that Selena always did this, and Eric would never find out.

Thus, his courage gradually grew.

After the two finished eating and playing games, Selena looked at Chance's heavy school bag and flipped through a few blank papers. She looked at Chance with a smile.

"How about this? I'll write something and get your father to press his fingerprint on it. When he wakes up, we can see how he reacts!"

Chance nodded with a smile.

Selena bowed her head, smiled, and read aloud while she wrote, "The beautiful Selena Nelson spent so much effort in taking care of Eric Ferguson. As such, Eric Ferguson promised to give Selena Nelson... Um... $1 million?"

Chance took a bite of potato chips.

'That's too little. My dad deals with at least $10 million."

"You’re right."

Selena quickly wrote a bunch of zeros, then took a red marker to color Eric's thumb.

She excitedly pinched his thumb and pressed it on the paper.

However, before she lifted Eric’s thumb and happily chatted with Chance, she suddenly heard a cold and hoarse voice ringing in her ears.

"Any document signed in an improper manner will be deemed void."

It was a simple sentence.

Except for the sound of the movie, Chance and Selena fell silent.

Selena looked at Eric in shock. The man's mouth opened faster than his eyes.

"Eric? Mr. Ferguson, are you awake?"

Selena did not know how she felt at the moment. She seemed to be a little excited, but why?

Why did it affect her whether he was awake or not?

However, her heartbeat subconsciously sped up. She was a little apprehensive and uncontrollably excited.

The man slowly opened his eyes. After adapting to the light in front of him, he slowly moved his gaze from Selena’s face to Chance's.

Chance was so excited that he wanted to rush over, but he forgot that he was still holding an opened bag of potato chips in his hand.

His foot tripped over something, and as a result, all the potato chips in his hand spilled on Eric's face.

For a moment, the air froze again.

The excitement on Chance's face gradually dissipated and turned into anxiety.

"Daddy..."

Eric seemed angry. He coldly glanced at Chance's face and looked livid.

Before Eric spoke, Selena, who was next to him, reacted quickly and brushed away the potato chips on Eric’s face.

'Tm sorry. Chance didn't mean it. I'll wipe your face for you!"

Selena smiled and looked closer at Eric.

'Tm so amazing! I can actually wake up a vegetative person! Mr. Ferguson, you have to treat me, your savior, better!"

As she spoke, she stood up, looked for her phone, and planned to call Easton.

Since Eric was awake, it meant that her days in the villa were over.

Selena could finally be free.

"Easton, Mr. Ferguson is awake!"

"Come over! Get Mr. Crawford to come too..."

Selena sounded spirited.

Eric took a deep breath and slowly adapted to the environment in front of him.

This was his bedroom.

However, there were a lot more things that usually did not exist here.

For example, the unfinished half of an apple on the window sill, the potato chip residue on both sides of his face on the bed, and the messy pile of books placed on the tatami... 1

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2458-Mitchell took a deep breath, paused, and said, "Mr. Ferguson, the person who stabbed you used to be a construction worker that worked on the Yeager family's project. I suspect that Larry Yeager was reluctant to give up on this project, so he placed his own people here. This person has a criminal record, no family members, and has a clean bank account with no abnormal transactions."

This was what made Mitchell feel so helpless.

There was no monetary exchange, which meant that there was no evidence to prove the relationship between this person and the Yeager family.

They could not do anything about the Yeagers.

Eric’s face was cold and expressionless. He did not look surprised, as if he had expected this a long time ago.

There was a moment of silence.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside.

Eric raised his chin, and Mitchell went to open the door.

"Ms. Nelson, I didn’t see you just now. Thanks for your hard work during this time."

Selena smiled. "You're welcome. I'm finally done here, so I came to say goodbye. I haven't been back to the bar for a longtime..."

Mitchell wanted to get someone to see her off when Eric called out in a cold voice, "Come in..."

Mitchell stepped aside, and Selena walked in with a restrained smile.

"Mr. Ferguson, your voice is resounding, so it seems that I'm no longer needed here. I still have a lot of things to do, so..."

Eric coughed. His face was glum as he stared at her closely.

"You're not needed here? You didn’t take good care of me during this time, so you can’t just leave like this!"

"What?'

Selena could not help but retort. "How are you not well taken care of? You didn't lose a limb, and you didn't develop a fever and get brain damage. So, how are you not well taken care of?'

Mitchell was stunned for a moment. He also felt that Eric was being mean.

Selena folded her arms across her chest and took a deep breath to suppress her emotions.

"I shouldn't have hoped for you to wake up! How great would it be if this world were to have one less monster like you!"

Mitchell wished he could disappear from this room.

He thought, 'Can Selena choose a time when I'm not around to scold my boss? It's so awkward for me to be here!'

Eric sneered.

"I smell so bad! Look for yourself. Is this how you should be taking care of a patient?"

Eric complained with frustration.

Selena rolled her eyes speechlessly.

'Tm not your nurse, so why should I wipe your body? Mr. Ferguson, I'm afraid to touch you because you'll just blame me for losing your virginity! You should be grateful to me.

Otherwise, our relationship will just get more complicated!"

When Eric heard this, he became even angrier.

"You already stayed here, so why are you still afraid of what others say?"

"So, you think I should just go all out?!"

Not to be outdone, Selena yelled back.

Eric said, "Isn't that what you've always wanted?'

The more Mitchell listened, the more he thought that something was off.

Mitchell pursed his lips and thought that Eric had misunderstood Selena.

After all, Mitchell invited Selena over. If Eric wrongly accused her, would she still help him next time if he needed it?

Mitchell quickly coughed to interrupt their conversation.

"Um, Mr. Ferguson... Actually, I asked Ms. Nelson to put aside her job at the bar to come and help because I was afraid that others would find out about your injury. Ms.

Nelson came here out of good intentions, not because..."

"Shut up!"

Eric spoke in a cold voice and glared at Mitchell.

'What do you know? Get out!”

Mitchell was speechless.

He looked at Eric, then at Selena.

Selena went over and patted Mitchell on the shoulder.

"Mr. Crawford, don't worry. All that matters is that you understand that I'm innocent. I’ll explain it to Mr. Ferguson."

Mitchell nodded and looked at Selena hesitantly with an apologetic expression on his face.

Did he get Selena in trouble?

Mitchell just hoped that Eric would not repay Selena's kindness with enmity.

After Mitchell went out, Selena restrained her smile, looked at Eric’s hostile eyes, and scoffed.

"Mr. Ferguson, Mitchell might not be aware, but we both are clear that you're not at all interested in me. So, why should I take care of you so well?'

Eric pursed his lips. His face was stern.

'When did you get so close to Mitchell?"

"I've always been close to him. At least, I'm closer to him than to you."

"Don't you know that he has a girlfriend?"

Selena laughed inexplicably. "I know, but so what?"

Eric seemed annoyed by Selena's blatant tone.

"Then you should keep your distance! Why do you have to touch him?"

Eric was referring to Selena patting Mitchell's shoulder just now.

It was such an intimate act that was easily misunderstood.

Selena smiled speechlessly and shook her head.

"So, you know that we should keep a distance from the opposite sex. I didn't become your nurse because I was keeping my distance!"

Eric retorted. "You're arguing irrationally!"

'Tm just stating the facts!"

Selena shrugged and smiled indifferently.

Seeing Eric’s angry face, Selena felt her mood improve inexplicably.

She deliberately teased him.

"Are you jealous?’

"Dream on!"

"Oh no, I won't dare to dream of you."

Selena smiled casually and looked at him meaningfully.

"So, you’d better not say anything misleading. Since you're fine, please hire a professional nurse. Goodbye."

She waved her hand, turned around, and was about to leave gracefully.

As a result, Eric stopped her with a blunt word.

'Wait..."

Selena paused.

"Don't you want $10 million?"

Eric said casually.

Selena turned her head abruptly and looked at him in shock.

"$10 million?"

Was he referring to the "IOU" that she pressed his thumbprint on?

Eric pulled out the piece of paper from somewhere and laughed.

"Do you feel like being a nurse is beneath you?"

There was a hint of playfulness in his voice as his Adam's apple bobbed.

Selena took a deep breath.

With $10 million, she could buy her second bar!

Selena pursed her lips and immediately put on a smiling face.

"Definitely not, boss! Definitely not!"

She immediately turned back and looked like a people pleaser.

'What are your orders?"

Selena was not one to bend over for money, but it was $10 million! She would not die if she compromised a little, right?

A wise person would know when to submit.

That was what she told herself.

Eric was a stupid person who had too much money, so he was easy to fool. She would earn a fortune this time!

"Orders? How can I order you around, Ms. Nelson?"

Eric was sarcastic and deliberately tried to imitate her tone.

Selena gritted her teeth. 'Yes, you can. But let's make this clear. If you dare to renege on your promise, I will burn down your villa!"

Eric smiled meaningfully. He looked happy.

"I don't have to deny such a pittance."

Selena gulped.

To Eric, $10 million was just a pittance.

Selena sighed. The wealth of rich people was truly unfathomable.

How long will I need to work for you?"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2459 -Mitchell took a deep breath, paused, and said, "Mr. Ferguson, the person who stabbed you used to be a construction worker that worked on the Yeager family's project. I suspect that Larry Yeager was reluctant to give up on this project, so he placed his own people here. This person has a criminal record, no family members, and has a clean bank account with no abnormal transactions."

This was what made Mitchell feel so helpless.

There was no monetary exchange, which meant that there was no evidence to prove the relationship between this person and the Yeager family.

They could not do anything about the Yeagers.

Eric’s face was cold and expressionless. He did not look surprised, as if he had expected this a long time ago.

There was a moment of silence.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside.

Eric raised his chin, and Mitchell went to open the door.

"Ms. Nelson, I didn’t see you just now. Thanks for your hard work during this time."

Selena smiled. "You're welcome. I'm finally done here, so I came to say goodbye. I haven't been back to the bar for a longtime..."

Mitchell wanted to get someone to see her off when Eric called out in a cold voice, "Come in..."

Mitchell stepped aside, and Selena walked in with a restrained smile.

"Mr. Ferguson, your voice is resounding, so it seems that I'm no longer needed here. I still have a lot of things to do, so..."

Eric coughed. His face was glum as he stared at her closely.

"You're not needed here? You didn’t take good care of me during this time, so you can’t just leave like this!"

"What?'

Selena could not help but retort. "How are you not well taken care of? You didn't lose a limb, and you didn't develop a fever and get brain damage. So, how are you not well taken care of?'

Mitchell was stunned for a moment. He also felt that Eric was being mean.

Selena folded her arms across her chest and took a deep breath to suppress her emotions.

"I shouldn't have hoped for you to wake up! How great would it be if this world were to have one less monster like you!"

Mitchell wished he could disappear from this room.

He thought, 'Can Selena choose a time when I'm not around to scold my boss? It's so awkward for me to be here!'

Eric sneered.

"I smell so bad! Look for yourself. Is this how you should be taking care of a patient?"

Eric complained with frustration.

Selena rolled her eyes speechlessly.

'Tm not your nurse, so why should I wipe your body? Mr. Ferguson, I'm afraid to touch you because you'll just blame me for losing your virginity! You should be grateful to me.

Otherwise, our relationship will just get more complicated!"

When Eric heard this, he became even angrier.

"You already stayed here, so why are you still afraid of what others say?"

"So, you think I should just go all out?!"

Not to be outdone, Selena yelled back.

Eric said, "Isn't that what you've always wanted?'

The more Mitchell listened, the more he thought that something was off.

Mitchell pursed his lips and thought that Eric had misunderstood Selena.

After all, Mitchell invited Selena over. If Eric wrongly accused her, would she still help him next time if he needed it?

Mitchell quickly coughed to interrupt their conversation.

"Um, Mr. Ferguson... Actually, I asked Ms. Nelson to put aside her job at the bar to come and help because I was afraid that others would find out about your injury. Ms.

Nelson came here out of good intentions, not because..."

"Shut up!"

Eric spoke in a cold voice and glared at Mitchell.

'What do you know? Get out!”

Mitchell was speechless.

He looked at Eric, then at Selena.

Selena went over and patted Mitchell on the shoulder.

"Mr. Crawford, don't worry. All that matters is that you understand that I'm innocent. I’ll explain it to Mr. Ferguson."

Mitchell nodded and looked at Selena hesitantly with an apologetic expression on his face.

Did he get Selena in trouble?

Mitchell just hoped that Eric would not repay Selena's kindness with enmity.

After Mitchell went out, Selena restrained her smile, looked at Eric’s hostile eyes, and scoffed.

"Mr. Ferguson, Mitchell might not be aware, but we both are clear that you're not at all interested in me. So, why should I take care of you so well?'

Eric pursed his lips. His face was stern.

'When did you get so close to Mitchell?"

"I've always been close to him. At least, I'm closer to him than to you."

"Don't you know that he has a girlfriend?"

Selena laughed inexplicably. "I know, but so what?"

Eric seemed annoyed by Selena's blatant tone.

"Then you should keep your distance! Why do you have to touch him?"

Eric was referring to Selena patting Mitchell's shoulder just now.

It was such an intimate act that was easily misunderstood.

Selena smiled speechlessly and shook her head.

"So, you know that we should keep a distance from the opposite sex. I didn't become your nurse because I was keeping my distance!"

Eric retorted. "You're arguing irrationally!"

'Tm just stating the facts!"

Selena shrugged and smiled indifferently.

Seeing Eric’s angry face, Selena felt her mood improve inexplicably.

She deliberately teased him.

"Are you jealous?’

"Dream on!"

"Oh no, I won't dare to dream of you."

Selena smiled casually and looked at him meaningfully.

"So, you’d better not say anything misleading. Since you're fine, please hire a professional nurse. Goodbye."

She waved her hand, turned around, and was about to leave gracefully.

As a result, Eric stopped her with a blunt word.

'Wait..."

Selena paused.

"Don't you want $10 million?"

Eric said casually.

Selena turned her head abruptly and looked at him in shock.

"$10 million?"

Was he referring to the "IOU" that she pressed his thumbprint on?

Eric pulled out the piece of paper from somewhere and laughed.

"Do you feel like being a nurse is beneath you?"

There was a hint of playfulness in his voice as his Adam's apple bobbed.

Selena took a deep breath.

With $10 million, she could buy her second bar!

Selena pursed her lips and immediately put on a smiling face.

"Definitely not, boss! Definitely not!"

She immediately turned back and looked like a people pleaser.

'What are your orders?"

Selena was not one to bend over for money, but it was $10 million! She would not die if she compromised a little, right?

A wise person would know when to submit.

That was what she told herself.

Eric was a stupid person who had too much money, so he was easy to fool. She would earn a fortune this time!

"Orders? How can I order you around, Ms. Nelson?"

Eric was sarcastic and deliberately tried to imitate her tone.

Selena gritted her teeth. 'Yes, you can. But let's make this clear. If you dare to renege on your promise, I will burn down your villa!"

Eric smiled meaningfully. He looked happy.

"I don't have to deny such a pittance."

Selena gulped.

To Eric, $10 million was just a pittance.

Selena sighed. The wealth of rich people was truly unfathomable.

How long will I need to work for you?"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2460-Eric said, "I won't need you to take care of me once I can walk."

He looked at her with disdain and added, "I’m afraid you'll take advantage of me!"

Selena laughed. "Deal!"

She readily agreed.

She just had to be a caregiver, so she should not be ashamed to bow her head for $10 million!

Selena smiled and was complacent. The resentment in her heart dissipated.

Eric thought, 'Look! There is nothing money can't solve.

What a snobbish woman!'

"Now, go draw me a bath."

Selena paused, then looked at him sideways with a bit of a dilemma.

"I’m a woman after all."

It was not very convenient, right?

Eric took a deep breath angrily. "I'm not paralyzed! Go get the wheelchair and push me into the bathroom!”

"Oh! Oh, okay..."

Selena thought that she was too unprofessional.

Her mind was already wondering about how Eric would look naked.

He had a good figure. Hmm...

However, she did not dare to think deeply because he was Eric Ferguson.

Selena cleaned up the bathroom and drew the bath for him.

She wrapped his wound with waterproof tape so it should not get wet.

However, seeing Eric's irritable face, she felt that it was fine even if his wound got wet.

Eric could not stand his stinky self.

Selena thought it was funny to see Eric in such an unkempt state.

She quickly restrained her smile after Eric glared at her.

The corners of her mouth twitched. "Mr. Ferguson, do you have other orders?"

Eric paused. "Go out."

Selena asked, "Don’t you need me to help bathe you?"

She asked sincerely.

She felt that Eric was worth the price!

Eric gave her a look of disgust. He thought it was not surprising that such words came out of her mouth.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Can you be more reserved? Why are you so impatient?"

Selena thought that it was strange.

What was wrong with her being a hard worker?

Why was his mind running askew again?

Selena snorted irritably. "Sorry, it's my fault. I have to be reserved. Then you can bathe by yourself and call me again if you need me!"

With that said, she went out and closed the door.

She heard some rustling inside and the sound of water flowing.

Selena breathed a sigh of relief, sat on the sofa, and started watching TV.

After a while, Chance came in and looked around.

"Where's Daddy?"

Selena raised her chin. "He's taking a bath inside!"

Chance paused and suddenly thought of something:

"I asked the servant to come up and tidy up Daddy's bed. He must have been very angry when he saw us eating on it."

Selena also thought of this and nodded immediately.

"Okay. What other habits does your father have that I need to pay attention to? Can you please tell me?"

Chance glanced at her.

"Auntie, are you not leaving?"

Selena clearly looked like she was going to leave just now, as if no one could stop her.

Selena laughed. "I'm not leaving. Money kept me around, and I'm determined to stay and be your father's slave!”

Chance frowned and asked excitedly.

"Are you going to marry my daddy?"

Selena restrained her smile, paused, and shook her head regretfully.

"Of course not! I will only consider it if he's an old man in his seventies or eighties... If I marry him now, won't I have to be his slave for decades? That way, I'm on the losing end, so I won't marry him!"

Selena could not stand Eric's bad temper, not even for a day!

Chance nodded in understanding and sighed.

"Auntie, when I grow up, I'll find you a good man who is rich and will die soon!"

The corners of her eyes twitched.

That was indeed her requirement, but why did it sound so wrong when Chance said it?

Seeing Chance's sincere expression, Selena nodded gratefully.

"Okay, deal!"

Before the two of them could make a pinky promise, the bathroom door opened.

They did not know if Eric heard their conversation, but his face was gloomy.

The hair on his forehead hung down casually with water droplets falling down his stern face. The water ran down his sharp and smooth jawline, from the bridge of his nose to his Adam's apple. The muscles on his body were prominent, and the veins on his forearms were slightly protruding.

He had a bath towel wrapped around him, but that did not conceal his handsomeness and indifference.

The two of them stared at Eric.

Eric’s eyes gradually dimmed, and finally stared at Selena.

"What are you still doing? Push me over!"

Selena stood up quickly.

At that moment, the servants came up to change the bed sheets. They did not dare to look at Eric and Selena being intimate.

Chance thoughtfully went over and handed the hair dryer to Selena.

He glanced at Selena with a smile.

In the end, he noticed that Eric was staring at him coldly.

"Don't you need to do your homework?"

Chance's smile disappeared instantly.

"Daddy, I'm going to class."

After speaking, Chance turned around and left.

Selena clicked her tongue and casually covered Eric's head with a towel.

"Eric, you only have one son. Is it fun to bully him?"

"I see you're aware that he's my son, so what are you doing flirting with him all day long?"

Eric's tone was harsh, and he snorted coldly.

Selena took a deep breath. She could not bear it anymore.

She held the towel and ruthlessly rubbed his hair.

Eric's body stiffened instantly.

"You..."

Selena paused like she did not care. "Oops! I'm sorry, boss. Don’t take such a trivial matter to heart."

She knew how to guilt-trip him too.

Eric took a deep breath and turned his head away.

He did not want to argue with her.

Selena simply wiped off the water droplets and began to blow-dry his hair.

Eric was very quiet when he did not argue with her.

At least, he was less annoying.

Eric lay on the clean and tidy bed. He looked indifferent, cold, and unapproachable.

Selena went over to check on the wound on his shoulder.

She slowly unraveled the tape. Fortunately, the water did not seep in, and there was no infection.

She felt slightly relieved.

Her scorching breath sprayed on the man's chest, which made Eric’s face taut.

"Are you done yet?"

His voice was deep and hoarse.

Selena finally leaned back and kept a distance from him. She then patted him on the shoulder lightly.

"Hmm... Now that you have no power to fight back, I can strip you naked and do anything to you..."

Selena stood there and touched her chin.

She seemed to be plotting something.

Eric only looked angry, but deep down, he felt like laughing.

"Do what?"

His voice was deep, lazy, and playful.

The two people stared at each other. When their eyes met, their hearts suddenly swelled.

Selena could not help but smile slyly.

"I can strip you naked, take your picture, and sell it! I'll probably make a lot of money!"

As she spoke, she felt like her dream had come true.

Eric looked at her coldly as if his eyes were frozen.

"You can try. Then, we'll see which one of us ends up giving the other $10 million!"