The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Clad in a moonlit robe, his long legs crossed at the ankles. He appeared to have been seated there for some time.

Dorothy wasn't feeling guilty; she simply didn't want Everett to know the real reason behind her clandestine meeting with Byte 7.

"Did I wake you? Was I too loud?" she asked, slipping off her shoes and stepping into the living room.

Everett didn't interrogate her. Instead, he stretched out his hand, beckoning her closer, and pulled Dorothy into an embrace. He then gave a soft murmur, "Chilly outside, isn't it? You're not dressed warm enough.” "It's fine, nothing to worry about.” He rubbed her hands to warm them but didn't press for details.

It was Dorothy who couldn't hold back, "Aren't you going to ask where I've been?" "If you want to tell me, you'd tell me." He didn’t want to coerce Dorothy into sharing.

"You don't think I was out seeing Kenneth, do you?" Dorothy wanted to clear the air, fearing Everett's jealousy might be aimed at Kenneth again. "It was Byte 7. I asked him to help recover some data from my flash drive. He ran into a problem and came to ask me about it." After explaining, she showed him the text messages on her phone as proof.

He took the phone, glanced at it, and set it aside.

you." "But you're upset,” Dorothy could

close, you're always just out of reach.” She kept her secrets, refusing

a criminal who perpetually awaited a verdict. He never knew when and where he

it," Dorothy patted his hand, "What's with this fear of loss after you've stared death in the face?" This was

secrets, and you've even mapped out

wished he could be blissfully unaware and guessing nothing out as long as she stayed

we return to Swevia Country, you should let Dr. Quincy find you a shrink to check if there's some underlying psychological issue with you. I'm right here. Why worry so much?" "That might be good. Get me a shrink and see if I can be cured.” She sighed in resignation and reached up to wrap her arms around Everett's neck, pressing a kiss to

he decisively moved to pin her beneath him,

is the living room. What if Abigail and Langston wakes up?" "The Bay Residence is soundproof." "But..." "Dorothy, I'm not looking to that. What are you

thoughts drifting to such matters far too