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.

words felt like a warm, comforting, and familiar

up?” Upon seeing her stand still, Kenneth raised an eyebrow

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

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

Corporation because of you. If anything happens to you, it affects me too. I’m just doing my

yesterday. She knew better than to take everything at face value.

in his car and was silent throughout the ride.

Dorothy finally broke the silence. I haven’t been

manage to Everett was more of a pact,

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

not single, 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 like to be your boyfriend. But even if we put that

the gravity of the situation. Let’s gather

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