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

aback, not understanding what he meant. Wasn’t it him who texted

I

house.

“Mr. Lopez!”

the heck was going

feel a certain part of

to discuss the termination of their

been relocated from the foyer

“Everett, you, uh……..”

was cut off again. In her ear, his voice sounded strained. “Dorothy. I’ll try to

reassurances of trying to be gentle, but he ended up being much rougher than

woke up, it was

As expected, Everett didn’t have a habit

took a shower, got dressed, and walked out. A ready-made breakfast was on the dining table, along with his bold

taking on third-party loans has been sent to your

inconvenient”

his usual

meant. It seemed like he

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