Everett finally replied to Jonathan, [I'll send an escort.] [Change the children’s surname first!] Jonathan was all about business, not acting unless he was sure about the deal’s success.

Everett snorted dismissively and did not bother replying.

It was a battle of endurance now—a waiting game to see who would lose their cool first.

He knew his parents were all about keeping up appearances. If the press got wind that their grandchildren bore the surname Sanchez instead of Lopez, they would consider it a massive humiliation.

Not that Everett cared much for such vanities.

When Dorothy returned with a bowl of corn chowder, Everett was already buried in work.

His stitches had just been removed, and he really should not have been moving around so much. He needed rest, but Dorothy knew all too well he was not a man who could rest easy.

a video call with Everett was briefing him on a project, Everett's biggest

out of her depth that she would

before booting up her

the posts, the more nonchalant

experts, Dorothy's

was what everyone called him — it seemed no one knew his real name. He was ghostly pale and spoke English fluently, so he

Everett finally noticed

done?" "Not yet." "What's

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