Chapter 17

“Alright.”

She couldn’t tell if he was drunk or not. If he was, he still managed to pick her up and carry her to the bedroom. If he wasn’t, his hasty actions were so unlike the usually composed and almost cold Everett.

Dorothy felt like she was the one who had been drinking. Her head began spinning. Time seemed to stretch out, and even the ceiling light seemed to sway with her.

Eventually, she couldn’t take it anymore, and her gaze landed on the tattoo on his collarbone. She bit down hard.

Feeling the pain, Everett finally stopped.

“I’m sorry, I…”

“Mr. Lopez… can this be the last time for today?” Her voice was husky, and her tone was almost pleading.

Everett didn’t respond, but after they finished, he got up to head to the bathroom.

Dorothy thought she had found Everett’s pause button. She had bitten his tattoo in desperation, trying to remind him of his loved one.

And it worked.

off the

Dorothy quickly got dressed and grabbed her

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tone, she sounded like a secretary

eyebrow as his hand absently rubbed his

meaning and

be delivered

“What?”

while we

as she

gone out for a social event, so why

well. She hadn’t

room, the assistant had brought seafood and other delicacies. Just from the display, Dorothy

range

ahead. There’s no garlic.” Everett gestured for her to start

before, but his hands were quite handsome, and

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