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.

I couldn’t understand a word they were saying so I just grabbed what I

all about proper etiquette!

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

over to Everett’s hospital bed,

“Yeah,” Everett nodded.

can head back home without worrying. Otherwise, my

caught herself mid–sentence, slamming the brakes on that thought.

to Dorothy,” Everett smoothly carried

It’s all one–sided. Dorothy never said

untoward, she quickly cut in, “Everett was thinking of showing you around

about to agree when

the guide? It’s not Jeffrey, is

with a wry smile. “Don’t worry.”

before I head back sounds perfect. Thanks, Mr. Lopez. I’ll go

respond, his

the caller ID

and could clearly feel Jeffrey was outside, for the whoosh of wind was

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