Chapter 422

Dorothy knew that Everett’s insistence on having her return to the Lopez Corporation was a setup–a chess move in his grand strategy. And sure enough, barely a day back and he was already itching to introduce her to Langston, and then he would find out what was going on!

As Dorothy pieced this together, she reminded herself to tread carefully around this man. Traps could lurk in the most innocuous of places.

She hoped that when she did see Langston, nothing would give them away.

Deep down, though, she yearned to see her son, to know how he was doing.

“You don’t seem surprised about my having a son, Everett suddenly said, breaking into her thoughts

Dorothy snapped back to the present, shrugged nonchalantly, and said, “Should I be? We’ve been divorced for over four years. You’re a grown man, so remarrying and having kids is hardly unusual.”

“announced my marriage this year.”

“Oh, well then, congratulations!”

She had zero interest in prolonging this conversation.

about Everett’s new bride, which would only remind her of the bite marks she had seen on

curious about my marriage.”

have a mountain of paperwork to get through. Let’s meet the project manager sooner, so I can get back to the office and finish my other

push her. With a slight nod, he continued

they arrived outside his

having just been there a few days ago.

then came around to open

for your son to

nutritional needs, I prefer to cook myself. You

off, “No, that’s fine! You’re married, I’m married–it’s

because we’re both married that there’s nothing to be concerned about.”

Dorothy was speechless.

a way of making the odd sound reasonable, leaving her at a

to get out of the car or not, her phone

Kenneth

enough for Everett

walked to the side to answer the

pick me up after and we’ll go together! Yes, see you

she looked up to find Everett’s eyes fixed

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