"Alright." Dorothy nodded in agreement.

She had her own agenda. She figured that once Kenneth laid eyes on Everett, he'd further cut his losses and move on. Dragging this out for years had been enough, and any further delay would only deepen his misguided attachment.

After helping Everett out of the tub, Dorothy went the extra mile to blow-dry his hair before letting him leave the steamy bathroom. The man's wounds were stubborn healers, and the last thing they needed was the flu. That could turn the wound into an infection.

She took a quick shower herself, carelessly splashing water before slipping into a bathrobe and wandering out to join him.

Everett was planted in front of the computer. Head slightly bowed, he was deep in conversation with Kevin about some business matter.

Dorothy found a spot where she could gaze at his profile undisturbed, a small indulgence she allowed herself. Watching Everett work was, in its own right, a form of pleasure.

taut with concentration. Other times, he'd nod slightly in agreement, though

royalty, his approval feeling like a blessing from on

for a while, then sneakily pulled out her phone to capture the moment with a photo

on her. His eyes were deep and enigmatic, with a

in bed?" he asked, closing the laptop and turning to her with a frank

I didn't want to be caught lounging in bed in the background.” "What's there to be afraid of?" She sighed with exasperation in her voice, "You're the CEQ! It wouldn't look good if your

new project.” "Oh? What's it called?" she asked, wrapping her arms around his

the resort project in Havenbrook City I saw the other day?" He nodded, "Yes." "Round and round like dawn to dusk, right?" she

commitment.” Dorothy raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Aren't those two songs using the same two words?" "But with a different meaning." He didn't want to soothe himself by a lyric such as "round and round". What he wanted was a bond

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