Chapter 425

Everett furrowed his brows, tuming around to lock eyes with her, their gazes ensnaring each other in a silent battle.

“I haven’t lied to you”

His gaze was fiery, laden with a sincerity that seemed to threaten to pull Dorothy into its depths entirely!

Now she regretted bringing up such matters with Everett. It was she who found herself unable to end the conversation. Clearing her throat with feigned composure, Dorothy averted her eyes. “Mr. Lopez, let’s stick to business, shall we?”

“Sure, business,” Everett responded. “You’re working late today.”

“Everett…”

Annoyance clenched at Dorothy’s teeth, “What exactly are you playing at? When we divorced, you said that you hated me. What now? Has the mighty Mr. Lopez decided to go back on his word? After being dumped by me once, are you really going to shamelessly chase after me again?”

Perhaps her words were too harsh, as Everett’s handsome face paled slightly, a flicker of rationality returning to his eyes.

He had been thrown off balance by a call from Kenneth.

speak so affectionately about Kenneth coming to pick her up after work had sent a surge of jealousy through his entire being, overwhelming all

a deep breath, Everett turned back to

instant, he seemed to revert to the Everett Dorothy knew – aloof, reticent, and untouchable.

to Dorothy’s questions, instead silently driving towards the meeting place they had arranged with their business

he acted very professionally. From negotiation to finalizing the deal, and even when dropping Dorothy off

as though they had reverted to

was the CEO, and she

spilling her heart out, Dorothy

it was just a physical craving. But even though Everett hadn’t remarried, nor loved another, did that mean the barriers between them had

No.

years, her

his father and everyone who had aided Heather!

wouldn’t let any of them off

to the hospital to

he headed back to Bay Residence to

car, Langston was engrossed in his phone, a jumble of code refreshing on the screen every few

undoubtedly a new virus

son.

hospital, Langston finally set aside his phone, leaning forward in the passenger seat.

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