The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Jeffrey scooped up the oncoming Langston in one swift move, lifting him off the ground effortlessly.

"Mr. Turner, you woke up from the hospital?" Langston's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Yep! And look who's come to see me," Jeffrey teased as he playfully pinched Langston's nose. "My little champ even made a wish for me to wake up, huh?" Jeffrey genuinely adored Langston, the kid was sharp as a tack and bore an uncanny resemblance to Everett! As they started catching up, Karen led Abigail over to join them reluctantly.

Jeffrey pretended to be casual as he greeted, "Here to pick up Dorothy?" "Yeah." "And this must be Abigail?" Jeffrey's eyes lit up as he looked at the little girl Karen was holding by the hand.

Abigail's skin was porcelain-white, her big double-lidded eyes and rosy lips made her the spitting image of a delicate doll! There was hardly a soul who wouldn't marvel at Abigail's prettiness.

Karen simply responded with a distant monosyllabic, "Yeah." Jeffrey didn’t bother to argue. He walked over to Abigail and gently caressed her cheek, saying, "You look more like your mom! I'm jealous of Everett, that lucky dog. He's got both Abigail and Langston, and here I am, without a single munchkin of my own!" He threw a pointed glance at Karen, who seemed to ignore his comment completely.

toward the arrivals lounge, they barely spoke. Jeffrey didn't initiate conversation,

candy bars from her bag

Abigail and playfully roughhousing with Langston, Jeffrey thought to himself that if they ever had

his throat subtly to catch

it?" Karen finally

wondering... how about that thing you were considering? It's over a week's time

felt he'd already made enough of a fool of himself without any

before," Karen said, with a nonchalance that suggested she was talking about the weather

"Yes." "Karen, I used to be a party animal, but I swear I've changed! I've been at work during the day and