But the premise was that Everett remained solo.

If he ever got himself a girlfriend, or even a fiancée, then she would cut off all voluntary contact with him.

That night, Dorothy's dreams were a chaotic whirlwind.

She dreamed of her childhood days when her mother would cradle her, tears streaming down her face, vowing that her daughter would never follow in her footsteps. Then she kept cursing the day she met Maxton Sanchez, calling him a heartbreaker and wishing him a life of misfortune.

Then, in another dream, Dorothy found herself searching for Everett, only to catch him hand in hand with another woman, looking all cozy and intimate.

The woman's face was a blur, but Dorothy figured anyone Everett fancied would have to be gorgeous. Suddenly, the woman turned and walked towards her.

the face came into focus, it morphed into Quincy's! Jolted awake, Dorothy sat

a ridiculous heap of dreams! Glancing at her phone, she saw it was only five in the morning. Work was still a couple of

and opened her laptop to get some work done— might as well, since

conference channel and was

a break? Dorothy didn't join the meeting. She quietly closed the tab, only to notice a flashing red notification at

weather?] "How did he even

Oh, of course!

the time difference, probably because Everett always seemed to reply

a nightmare and woke up early.] Lopez Corporation CEO—Everett: [Alright.] She stared at the single word for a few minutes before closing the chat

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