The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 407

Dorothy hesitated.

It wasn’t that she suddenly fancied a career switch to Lopez Corporation; it was the steep penalty for breaching her contract that she couldn’t afford.

Had it been just the stipulated penalty in the contract, she could have clenched her teeth and paid it, but to shoulder the entire responsibility for the Everglow City Resort project? That was out of her league.

After all, if Everett was willing to shell out big bucks for the acquisition of East Star Enterprises, would he really care about the resort’s development costs? As the CEO, he could make the resort lose as much as he wanted, couldn’t he?

A project worth hundreds of millions – once the responsibility was transferred, she might as well sell herself and still fall short of the payment!

“Ms. Sanchez, please reconsider. Should you change your mind, you’re welcome to join us at the Lopez Corporation.”

The person from HR hung up, leaving Dorothy slumped back onto her bed, the picture of defeat.

was clear that Everett had cut off all her escape routes, leaving no

made him decide to do

the hospital, Jeffrey still hadn’t woken up.

of observation in the hospital, his life was out of in danger, and now they were just waiting for the specialist Everett had invited to examine Jeffrey

to discover that Jeffrey had been involved in a car accident and was

being treated, but now, no one

approached him as

I have with Jeffrey, how could I not come when he’s in

know is that a car rear–ended Jeffrey’s at high speed, causing a serious

collision.”

the driver

in resuscitation and haven’t

like all the troublesome issues had converged at

suddenly looked up

his

It was Everett

was their second encounter since that episode outside the restaurant, but given Jeffrey’s situation and Huxley’s presence, Lane couldn’t lash out. He gritted his teeth as he watched Everett and

demeanor still cool and aristocratic, as if forcing the takeover of East Star Enterprises and pushing