The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

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

Everett turned back to his seat, his posture rigid.

instant, he seemed to revert to the Everett Dorothy knew – aloof,

Dorothy’s questions, instead silently driving towards the meeting place

when dropping

was as though they had

the CEO, and she was just a lowly

heart out, Dorothy

a physical craving. But even though

No.

all these years, her energy had been focused on getting his

his

of them off the hook.

to the

he headed back to Bay Residence to pick

a jumble of code refreshing

was undoubtedly a new virus concocted by his tech–savvy

son.

they neared the hospital, Langston finally set aside his phone, leaning forward