The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Dorothy awoke with a start, the familiar warmth of another person conspicuously absent from her side.

Glancing at the clock, it read 7 AM — a time when Everett would normally be hunched over his desk, sifting through a mountain of paperwork. But now, he was nowhere to be found in the hospital room.

Concern knitting her brows, Dorothy rose to search for him. She checked the doctor's office, and the long, sterile corridors — no sign of him.

Returning to the room to grab her phone, she dialed Everett's number, only to hear his ringtone echo from within the room.

His phone was left behind.

Odd.

Very odd.

"Dr. Quincy. Have you seen Everett around?" Dorothy inquired, her voice tinged with worry as she ventured out again.

shook her head. "No, he's not in his room?" "Nope. He was gone when I woke up." "Well, perhaps you should check the security room? If he

Country, she was out of her element. Other than calling Everett, she was at a loss for what

Lopez is at the front entrance.” Whirling around and peering down from the upper floor, Dorothy's eyes indeed

back, taking the stairs two at a time. She needed to find out what was going on, and why Everett had

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downstairs, Dorothy was taken aback at the sight of Everett up close — his complexion was ashen, and his lips drained of color, looking as if he were on

what happened to you?" she gasped, instinctively rushing towards him,

rasped, his voice a hoarse shadow

frowned, her worry deepening. "Did you leave at dawn?" If he had only left the room in the morning, a mere hour or two would not have reduced Everett

to go rest for a while," he said, his gaze avoiding hers, an unusual

was not like

"Everett, wait." Despite his haste, he stopped