The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Jeffrey had rented a spacious SUV for the pick-up, having calculated the headcount early in the morning.

No sooner had Jeffrey slid behind the wheel than Everett tapped on the driver's side window. "What's the deal with you and Karen?" he asked.

Though Everett hadn't overheard the earlier conversation between Dorothy and Karen, it didn't take a genius to figure out it was about Jeffrey.

"Nothing. She's got another blind date lined up, and I'm angry." "You're not exactly her knight in shining armor, you know. You're overstepping," Everett chided him.

Jeffrey raised an eyebrow. "Aren't I your dude? Are you that scared of getting on Dorothy's bad side?" "Yeah, terrified." Jeffrey shook his head. His dude was a lost cause! Soon after, Dorothy and Karen climbed into the SUV and took the back seats, while the kids settled into the middle row.

Everyone was silent, as if bound by an unspoken agreement.

candy instead?" Without hesitation, Everett nodded. "Sure." From the driver's

to interject. "Jeffrey, don't fill her head with nonsense. Abigail has bad teeth. Every

of Abigail's protective mom. Jeffrey knew better than to cross her, especially since she'd just let Everett's

a little candy!" "Yay! Can we get

up, deadpan. "l want a new computer.” Candy was kid's stuff to him, hardly a

Everett said, clearly

to look at Everett, snorting. "We're nothing alike. I wish I had kids." With that

phone buzzed as she stepped out of the car. She cast a quick glance at

before replying. "Yeah, we're all out for dinner. Karen's here too." "The kids aren't coming home tonight, right? Do you have everything you need over there? Abigail needs her bedtime storybook and her stuffed toys. I