Chapter 513

Everett couldn’t care less about curiosity and gossip. His concerns were far more immediate.

“Hey, you’re not mad at me over this whole mess, are you?” he asked tentatively.

She didn’t reply.

“Jeffrey is always so impulsive and he’s a man who speaks before he thinks like he’s never grown up. Don’t be mad, okay? He picked on your friend, but I’ll make it right.”

Dorothy couldn’t help but smile at the hasty earnestness in his eyes.

“I never said I’d drag you into this! I know my bestie. She can handle herself.”

With a mouth like Karen’s, she could run circles around Jeffrey in a verbal showdown.

The moment Everett mentioned he was treating her to dinner, Karen was all in.

Who could say no to a feast of delicacies?

And Everett was nothing if not sincere, even arranging a limo to pick her up from the hotel.

couldn’t understand a word they were

about proper etiquette!

laughed, “I could get used to the sudden etiquette of

Everett’s hospital bed,

“Yeah,” Everett nodded.

looking after Dorothy, I can head back

the brakes on that thought.

good to Dorothy,” Everett

it twisted, Mr. Lopez. It’s all one–sided. Dorothy never said yes. Her heart’s

Fearing Karen might let slip something even more untoward, she quickly

agree

It’s not Jeffrey,

Everett assured her with a wry smile.

Mr. Lopez. I’ll go with it as long as the

could respond, his phone rang.

eyes turned as the caller ID popped up–it

Jeffrey was outside, for the

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