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.

indifferent attitude was like a punch on a pillow for Jeffrey. He would have preferred a fiery exchange of words to this polite restraint, which felt almost the stiffness she

back, but Everett cut in

“Right.”

thoughts; though Dorothy and Everett seemed more interested in the unfolding drama.

meal to digest, which left Everett and Jeffrey alone

you always have to be

up on the tension between

the couch, pouting. “She’s

never had trouble wooing any woman. None of them would so much as raise their voice to him, let alone talk

Karen. It was as if she couldn’t speak without

because she’s different?”

women were willing, it wasn’t his place to intervene–except when it came to Karen. She was Dorothy’s friend, and she had helped raise the kids for years. He had to

with Karen,” Jeffrey said, ruffling his hair in frustration. “But… heck, I’ll be honest with you. Life seems dull without someone

to go back home during the phone call. Was that because you

door, thinking I was too good to stoop to her level, but no one answered. The