Chapter 424

Dorothy couldn’t lag behind when she saw Langston muster up his confidence like that, so she quickly said, “Mr. Lopez, I just wait outside for you, then! We wouldn’t want to disappoint the little guy.”

She had expected Everett to show some sort of reaction, but he simply nodded. “Sure.”

Dorothy stepped out of the Bay Residence, her mind racing with doubts about Everett’s strange demeanor, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on what was off!

Wasn’t the whole point of bringing her here to meet Langston to test her? Yet, he didn’t seem to do anything suspicious. In fact, he went straight to the kitchen to cook as soon as they got home!

What hidden trap had she failed to detect?

With a heart full of unease, Dorothy waited in the car for a while until she saw Everett come out from the house with a paper bag in hand.

Once in the car, he handed the bag to her.

“Got you some takeout.”

“It’s okay I can skip a meal. I’ll eat after work!”

Everett glanced at her, his lips barely moving. “You need to work overtime tonight. Triple pay.”

had her protesting in an instant, “I can’t tonight; I’ve

secured her a meeting with Byte 7, and she couldn’t miss it.

asking, he

on, overtime

time, late, whatever, just not today, I have plans with

His response was sharp, leaving no

brow furrowed, sensing that he was deliberately making things

since the acquisition of East Star Enterprises, it seemed like he was set on getting back at

consider your employee’s opinion. And with such short notice, I have the

can certainly refuse. I have plenty of other ways to make him disappear from Eldoria City”

this threat with a gentlemanly poise that almost disguised its menacing

he meant and who he

you dare touch

gaze darkened in

you make that demand?”

the right words, but she eventually realized she had to tear

on with our lives/ What’s the point

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