The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

It wasn't Everett.

It was Kevin.

"I'm fine," Dorothy said, her eyes dimming before she mustered a strained smile. "I just need to rest here for a bit. Don't worry about me." Kevin hesitated, but he didn't leave. "Should I get you some antacid?" "No need. I've got some in my bag, and I've already taken it. Really, I'm okay." "Alright then." Seeing her so insistent on not needing help, Kevin nodded and began to walk away.

He hadn't gotten far when Dorothy suddenly called out to him.

"Kevin, wait a second!" He turned around to see Dorothy clench her teeth and stand up straight, walking towards him.

"Could you... not mention this to him?" she asked.

She didn't want Everett to know anything about her, not even a stomachache.

being the sharp guy he

Mr. Lopez is off to Liberty City, and he didn’t bring me along. I don't bother him outside of

"Thank you." "No need to thank me. Besides, Mr. Lopez hardly checks in domestically anymore. The surveillance and bodyguards he had around you before... they've all been called off." In other words, Dorothy could do whatever she wanted without Everett knowing immediately,

had sensed

was one thing to figure it out herself, but hearing it from

good, isn't it? Now I'm free." Kevin forced a smile. "If you see it that way, that's good. I should get back to work." "Sure." Watching Kevin walk away, Dorothy let out a heavy sigh and clutched her stomach, only to

her bag, and swallowed it down, but it barely helped. She then

stocked with more than just antacids; she also carried painkillers because sometimes the stomach medicine wasn't enough. To get through the workday, she needed something

meeting is starting." Her assistant knocked on the

took a few deep breaths and stood up to