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.

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

she saw it was only five in the morning. Work was still a couple of hours

and she decided to start her day with a shower and opened her laptop to get some work done— might as well, since

conference channel and was surprised to see Everett

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

early? Feeling under the weather?] "How did he even notice that?" she murmured

replying: [No, aren't you also awake?] Lopez Corporation CEO—Everett: [Time difference.] Oh, of course! Everett was in Liberty City, and it was already

about the time difference, probably because Everett always seemed to reply instantly no matter when she reached

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

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