Chapter 24

Dorothy knew she should remind Everett that Bay Residence was his own home, and her coming along didn’t mean she was moving in.

But when she opened her mouth, no sound came out.

Just once, she wanted to indulge herself and savor a moment of tenderness that belonged to another woman..

“Okay, let’s go home.”

Perhaps because he was so tired the day before, for once, Everett didn’t wake up at six.

When Dorothy opened her eyes, the man beside her was still asleep.

His hand was lightly draped over her waist, and his body was slightly tilted.

The occasional movement of the curtain allowed sunlight to spill onto his deep-set features, a sight so beautiful that she couldn’t take her eyes off.

If only she was the one he cared about….

be

startled Dorothy, so she quickly

how she

tasted sweetness, they would

washing her face with cold water, Dorothy discarded these thoughts and went to the kitchen to make breakfast for

both emotion and reason, she

to boil, Everett

hair made him

and smiled at him. “Breakfast will be ready soon. How would you like your

Everett didn’t sit down like a boss. Instead, he helped her bring the toast out of the toaster.

burst of steam scalded Dorothy, she let out a hiss and quickly held it

that she couldn’t do even a small thing

two bowls, only

“Mr. Lopez?”

that’s too formal for home?” Everett appeared from somewhere, with a first-aid box

was taken aback, and then she smiled. “It’s

she didn’t know what else to call

call me Everett at home.” He strode over to Dorothy. “Show

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