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.

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

Glancing at her phone, she saw it was only five in the morning. Work was still a

had fled from Dorothy, and she decided to start her day with a shower and opened her laptop to get some work done—

checked the conference channel

quietly closed the tab, only to notice a flashing red notification

CEO—Everett: [Up so early? Feeling under the weather?] "How did he even notice that?" she

awake?] Lopez Corporation CEO—Everett: [Time difference.] Oh, of course! Everett was in Liberty City, and it was already late afternoon there.

difference, probably because Everett always seemed to reply instantly no matter

Lopez Corporation CEO—Everett: [Alright.] She stared at

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