The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Fancy fruit?" Everett was clueless about what the joke meant.

Jeffrey snorted with derision. "Your wife's bestie had regarded me as a fancy fruit for a fun try! You've been too busy mooning over your wife to care about me!" Everett was speechless.

The news didn't escape Kenneth's radar. They had just arrived the city before sitting down for a meal when Kenneth's call came through.

Instead of confronting Karen directly, he phoned Dorothy.

When she saw the caller ID, she stood up and made a beeline for the exit, cautious not to take the call in front of Everett, just in case it was something serious from Byte 7.

Once outside the restaurant, she answered.

"Kenneth." "Karen's parents called me earlier, said she's got herself a boyfriend, and they've already had the meet-the-parents dinner. Did you know that?" That was the news of the day.

were in the middle of

They say he looks like a playboy, not the reliable type. Karen's parents are worried she's being blinded and asked

what if he ends up hurting Karen? It would be like giving her endorsement

Jeffrey would be like pushing Kenneth

to Karen, otherwise she wouldn't have agreed to date him." "But Karen never mentioned any of this to me before, not a hint of happiness or a word shared. Isn't

you could say that." But Kenneth and

name?" "Jeffrey." Dorothy was

were a few seconds of silence

same Jeffrey who once sided with Heather against

Dorothy added, "Kenneth, let bygones be bygones. Jeffrey was misled back then, thinking Heather was a friend, and that's why he helped her. I've moved past it." "Anyone who's backed Heather can't be a good egg! After all they had put you through, and Karen's dating this guy? I will never approve.” With that, he hung