Chapter 21

With butterflies in her stomach, Dorothy hailed a cab right after work and headed straight to Bay Residence.

She was halfway through punching in the door code when she suddenly thought better of it. What if she walked in on something awkward? So, she quickly rang the doorbell instead.

In no time, the door was opened.

Everett had already changed out of his daytime suit. His usually immaculate hair was slightly disheveled. Dressed in white lounge wear, his tall figure no longer carried the aura of a business elite. Instead, he gave off a lazy, boyish vibe.

He looked like he had just finished playing basketball at the gym, like a student who was a little tired and ready to head back to his

dorm for a rest.

Fearing he might be in the company of his “true love,” Dorothy didn’t go in. She stood where she was, all business. “Mr. Lopez, about the SinoSuccess Enterprises project you mentioned…”

“Dorothy.”

He cut her off, calling her by her first name with his brows furrowed in a frown. “I’m off work now

understanding what he meant. Wasn’t it

should I

could finish her sentence, Everett had already pulled her into the house. His towering figure

“Mr. Lopez!”

heck was going on?

feel a certain part of Everett stirring.

here to discuss the termination of their

had been relocated from the

“Everett, you, uh……..”

his voice sounded strained. “Dorothy. I’ll try to be gentle.”

when she fell asleep. She only remembered his countless kisses and his reassurances of trying to be gentle, but he ended up being

up, it

As expected, Everett didn’t have a habit of sleeping

took a shower, got dressed, and walked out. A ready-made breakfast

companies taking on third-party loans has been sent to your email. Add me back on WhatsApp when you wake up.

inconvenient”

was his usual one-word signature.

didn’t get what Everett meant. It seemed

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