Dorothy furrowed her brow slightly, finding Everett's imperious tone a bit too much to handle.

But upon reflection, his words weren't an exaggeration. Who would dare cross the Lopezes? When a Lopez scion spoke, it was as good as law.

"Wait a sec... you didn't ask the teacher to seat us together, did you?" His lips curled in a secretive smile, "That's for me to know." She scoffed.

In one smooth motion, Everett swept her up from her chair.

Dorothy yelped in surprise, "Put me down, quick! You can’t stretch the wound!" "A stretch more or less won't make a difference now," he said. His arms were flexing as he held her, and the muscle tone was all too apparent. Coupled with the gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, he looked every bit the cultured gentleman, yet his physique screamed of a suit-clad ruffian.

"Hold on for a sec, I need to change," he told her, placing Dorothy on the bed before standing up to change out of his business attire.

a suit and tie. Now that the meeting was over, he could slip out of those symbols of corporate

was unsure

intently at a man undressing. But looking away

still in

back the corner of the

push too hard today,” he murmured, his breath warm against the faint mole on

I go all the way

about it!" Karen hailed a cab back home, which caught

that she wouldn't be back for a

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