The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Dorothy was utterly befuddled.

Did that mean...

"The flowers weren't from Everett?" "Of course not! You told Mr. Lopez not to send any!" Dorothy furrowed her perfectly arched brows, her gaze falling upon the large bouquet of roses, "Wait, I don't get it. Why would Everett cancel his hospital appointment for the shots?" Was there a connection between the two? It couldn't possibly be that Everett was trying to gain her sympathy by playing the sick card, could it? No, that didn't make sense. If that were his intention, he wouldn't have kept his illness a secret from her from day one.

"Because he's cramming all his work into his schedule, even using the time for his shots for meetings!" Dorothy was more befuddled. Was he trying to occupy his mind with work? Seeing her confusion, Kevin spelled it out, "You still don't get it? Mr. Lopez is trying to cut short his business trip in Liberty City.

He's eager to get back home!" Only when Dorothy heard this did she find the situation somewhat ludicrous.

reading too much into this?" Whether Everett returned home sooner or

on the other end, "Forget it, this is too hard to explain! Just persuade Mr. Lopez to get his shots on time. It's only two more days, anyway. We don't want him getting worse once he's back in the country!" "I'll talk to him." After hanging up, Dorothy shot Everett a message on

again.] When he didn't reply, she

at her feet, the roses suddenly lost their charm. As she wondered who

she answered without looking at the caller

"Dorothy, it's me." "Uh. Kenneth?" Only then did Dorothy glance at the screen;

heard her previous remark, chuckled softly, "Did you get the flowers I sent you?" She paused, "You sent them?" "Yes! I saw the photo Karen shared on the Lopez Corporation forum yesterday, you looked so lovely holding that bouquet. I wanted to give you one

she was accepting another man's advances. Now

the words were swallowed back at the last