The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"A million bucks." "You beat him up and then handed him a million?" Karen shot up with such force that she banged her head against the armoire, clutching it as she let out a pained "Ouch!" Jeffrey grew anxious. "What's wrong? You think it's not enough?" "No," Karen replied, checking her reflection to gauge the damage, then muttered with a tinge of sarcasm, "Jeffrey, why don't you just beat me up every day?" Jeffrey was speechless.

Jeffrey waited for Karen at the entrance of her apartment building. Soon enough, she emerged, donning a pink dress and draping a cardigan over her arms.

The pink hue stood out against her fair skin, making her look almost like a high school girl.

As Jeffrey watched her approach, the corners of his eyes crinkled in approval.

Sure, she looked pretty and vibrant in her outfit, but something about the pink seemed just a tad too glaring for his taste.

her gaze drifting involuntarily to the

come alone, indeed,

around Karen's waist. "Looking for something?" "Not at all.” Her cheeks flushed. "Can you keep your hands to yourself, please?" "No! I'm your boyfriend now. Isn't it only right for us to be close?" Jeffrey teased, leaning

hope had been so blatantly

keys from his pocket and placing them in her hand. "Using Levi's old moves? Not my style. If he gave you flowers, I'll give you a car!" Karen looked down

will know you're mine when we drive out." After all, there were only two of that limited edition! Karen paused and pushed the keys back into his hand. "I don't want it." "Why not?" "Jeffrey, this is too much." She felt like it wasn't a relationship but more like

are yours. Giving you a car now is just like moving money from one pocket to another—no difference!" Karen sighed. "I didn’t mean it." She had only brought it up to test his sincerity and to dissuade him, never expecting him to take