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

Heather? The Lopez family wouldn’t have it any other

felt extremely annoyed. He pulled out his

pick up so quickly, probably because he always assumed Jeffrey was up to no good. This time, however, he answered after only two rings.

tightly. It was as if a sharp them

is

Everett’s question, Jeffrey put the call on

nothing to say? Why don’t you

Dorothy fell silent.

in front of me right now?” Jeffrey teasingly raised an eyebrow at Dorothy.

glanced instinctively at the phone screen, feeling

hear her own breathing. It had

So close that she felt like hiding the wanted to leave

and then Everett’s calm and steady voice with a

was cut short when the call

everything. He was so smart, he probably knew the moment Jeffrey

mouth

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