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.

for Jeffrey. He would have preferred a fiery exchange of words to

but Everett cut in with a frosty reminder,

“Right.”

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

to digest, which left Everett and Jeffrey alone in

have to be

picked up on the tension

slumped on the couch, pouting. “She’s just…. different from the other

a catch–a man women chased after. He never had trouble wooing any woman. None of them would so much as raise their voice to him,

as if she couldn’t speak without

she’s

wasn’t his place to intervene–except when it came to Karen.

able to face Dorothy if I got together with Karen,” Jeffrey said, ruffling his hair in frustration. “But… heck, I’ll

home during the phone call. Was that

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