Chapter 120

Kenneth didn’t have a clue when Dorothy’s flight would land. He only knew it was in the wee hours of the moming. So he’d been here since eleven in the evening, waiting.

Before Dorothy could even respond to his message, she heard Kenneth calling her.

She looked up, and there he was at the arrivals gate, donned in a dark coat, looking all beat.

“Dorothy, over here!”

She started walking toward him with her luggage, and, just like that, Kenneth took it from her.

“Tired, huh? Hop in. I take you to Karen’s. You need a good sleep. Ive got a bunch of pals coming over tomorrow morning to help figure things out. They’re all hotshots in this field. I wouldn’t trust myself with this, so I called them.”

Kenneth was talking a mile a minute, reminding her of Karen.

in the dead of night, his words felt like a warm, comforting, and familiar embrace.

her stand still, Kenneth raised

reciprocate your enthusiasm, Mr. Nelson. I can’t just take your help

resigned chuckle. “Why overthink

happens to you, it affects me too. I’m

Kenneth said, but Dorothy wasn’t born yesterday. She

his car and was silent throughout

Dorothy finally broke the silence. I haven’t been honest with Karen.

manage to Everett was more of a pact, she was, after

his composure. “Your boyfriend’s a lucky guy then. It must’ve been a

are you still

I said, I’m helping you because you’re my friend.” He glanced at her through the rear–view mirror. “Dorothy, I’m not the kind of guy you think I am. I don’t have ulterior motives for everything. I admit that I admire you, and I’d

I understand the gravity of the situation. Let’s gather evidence to clear your name first. As for the love stuff, just pretend

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