Chapter 279

“Heh“Jeffrey chuckled softly. “You really are as tough as nails. No wonder Everett was so taken with you.”

Dorothy frowned. “What are you getting at?”

Jeffrey shrugged. “I didn’t expect to see you again after all these years, so I just thought we could catch up. There’s no hidden agenda. You don’t need to be so defensive; I’m not like the athers”

“I don’t have anything to chit–chat about with you Dornily was ready to make her ext.

Jeffrey stepped in front of her to block her path. “I thought you might want to ask me about Everett, like who he’s marrying

He didn’t beleve for a second that Dorothy was curious

“Dal need to know?” Dorothy asked

many other than Heather? The Lopez family wouldn’t have it

indifferent expression, Jeffrey felt extremely annoyed. He

to pick up so quickly, probably because he always assumed Jeffrey was up to no good. This

It was as if a sharp them

is

the call on speaker and turned to

you ask him

Dorothy fell silent.

right

the phone screen, feeling ke

hear her own breathing. It had

felt like hiding the wanted to leave Everglow City right then and

then Everett’s calm and steady voice with a hint of imitation rang out. “I’m not

response was cut short when the call ended

that Everett must have guessed everything. He was so smart, he probably knew

mouth

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