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.

of night, his words felt

up?” Upon seeing her stand still,

I can’t reciprocate your enthusiasm, Mr. Nelson. I can’t

let out a resigned chuckle. “Why overthink things? Aren’t you Karen’s good friend? Plus, my project’s tied

Corporation because of you. If anything happens to you,

said, but Dorothy wasn’t born yesterday. She knew better than to

car and was silent throughout the ride.

Karen’s place, Dorothy finally broke the silence.

her manage to Everett was more of a pact, she

his composure. “Your boyfriend’s a

not single, are you still going to help

the rear–view mirror. “Dorothy, I’m not the kind of guy you think I am. I don’t have ulterior motives

but from what Karen told me, I understand the gravity of the situation. Let’s gather

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