The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 515

“Come on, you can see me?” Jeffrey’s voice was laced with a provocation as he broke the silence.

Everett was about to retort, but Dorothy touched his arm, signaling that it was okay to let it slide.

“I’m not blind,” Karen said nonchalantly, continuing to eat her burger as if the exchange hadn’t affected her in the least. “Dorothy, this chef sure knows how to make a killer burger!”

“Good, then help yourself to some more,” Dorothy replied.

Jeffrey dropped his fork as his sight bore into Karen. He set his cutlery down with a clatter, “Didn’t you say you never wanted to see me again? So, I’ve been treating you like you’re not here.”

“That’s fine by me,” Karen replied, unfazed by his comment.

punch on a pillow for Jeffrey. He would have preferred a fiery exchange of words to this polite restraint, which felt

cut in with a frosty

“Right.”

their own thoughts; though Dorothy and Everett seemed more interested in

Dorothy after the meal to digest,

have to

picked up on the tension between

the couch, pouting. “She’s just…. different from the other girls!”

never had trouble wooing any woman. None of them would so much as raise their voice

as if she couldn’t speak

she’s different?”

when it came to Karen. She was Dorothy’s friend, and she had helped raise the kids

don’t have to worry about me doing anything. I know you wouldn’t be able to face Dorothy if I got together with

go back home during the phone

by guessing everything right,” Jeffrey groaned, covering his face. “I went to knock on her door, thinking I was too good to stoop to