Chapter 20

Ha! Who else could it be? Obviously, he was talking about her.

Clearly, he was trying to explain the marriage certificate issue to his real love.

Dorothy felt like a clown right now. She was intruding on the perfect couple’s life.

She was puzzled before as to why Everett chose her, but now it all made sense.

No wonder he once said she was the perfect fit. After all, without blood ties, it was really hard to find a face similar to his sweetheart. She was basically bom to be a “Heather-stand-in.”

Dorothy didn’t know whether to despise or be grateful for this coincidence. Without the title of substitute, her mother wouldn’t have had the money for her surgery.

After seeing Dorothy’s conflicted expression, Heather knew she must not recognize her and probably misunderstood something.

But she liked this misunderstanding.

After a brief pause, she put down her wine glass, gestured for her to sit down with a gentle look, then walked to the lounge door, softly saying to the people inside. “I’m back now, and I plan to stay for a while, so we can face this together with you.”

“That’s best.”

her to take two steps back and lower her

waiting for a reply,

she lifted her red lips slightly. Her tone returned to normal. “Everett, you can rest assured and fire that legal department substitute. With me here, no one can slander

Everett came out with a solemn face while buttoning up his shirt with his slender fingers.

for your hard work.”

lend a hand but was consciously avoided by Everett,

this, never giving her

up with a smile. “Your obsessive cleanliness is still so severe. We’re old friends, and you can’t even

didn’t answer. He took a look at the office door and then frowned. “Was there… someone here just now?”

replied calmly. “Who was supposed to come?”

with his long legs

leave, what else could Heather say?

disturb your work

Everett picked up the office phone to call Dorothy again. But he

to Bay Residence after work.”

the name of his

while for her to

with my mom tonight. Also, it’s work hours, so do you need anything,

throw his words

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