The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

He stood there, tongue-tied and silent for an awkwardly long time.

Karen burst into laughter. "Got cold feet, huh? Leave me alone from now on, okay?" She shrugged off Jeffrey's grasp and strutted out.

Only a few steps out, she bumped into Dorothy and Everett walking straight towards her.

The moment Dorothy laid eyes on Karen, she pieced together most of the story. She turned slightly to Everett and said, "I need to have a word with Karen. Take the kids inside, will you?" Everett nodded in understanding. "Alright." As Karen approached, Dorothy reached out and grabbed her arm.

"Leaving already?" "Yeah, I just can't bear to sit with Jeffrey any longer." Karen's eyes felt dry, but there were no tears—nor the inclination to shed them.

Jeffrey wasn't worth it.

offered, seeing Karen's reluctance to elaborate and choosing not to pry. "Your parents’ place or Kenneth's?" "I'll catch a cab. Don't trouble yourself, especially after a flight. You must be exhausted." Karen patted Dorothy's shoulder with a smile. " I'm fine. I just genuinely can't stand Jeffrey. Don't worry about it." "Is there something between you two?" "Nothing but a couple of flings—hardly sweet memories. Consider it like sampling some fancy fruit!" Karen laughed, her carefree demeanor almost making Dorothy feel herself overly

nonchalantly. "I doubt he will." Judging by Jeffrey's surprised and confused

not hiding her feelings. Being with a playboy like Jeffrey wasn't about love. It was about whether she could pick herself up after being kicked to the curb by him! If Jeffrey had agreed earlier, she would have married him on the spot. After all, should he cheat later, she could always divorce and get her share of the assets. That sounded much better than

not quite catching

like Everett are rare, maybe one in a million. Jeffrey definitely isn't

Dorothy watched Karen take a taxi and then turned back to

with Langston,

up at Dorothy. "She's gone?" "Yeah." Dorothy