The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Two people locked eyes, neither willing to break the silent standoff.

After a lengthy pause, Dorothy spoke first, "Did you rush back hbecause of that phone call I made?" "No." Everett replied sharply, looking down at her, "It was because of my mother's trial." The air between them tinged with a strange tension with that sentence.

"Oh." Dorothy muttered.

"I'm involved with you only because you're the mother of Abigail and Langston. Don't read too much into it." Dorothy nodded with a cool demeanor, "I wasn't overthinking." Everett didn’t say anything in reply.

"Like I said before, it was wrong ofto disturb you after having a few too many. It won't happen again," Dorothy declared with a straightforward bow, devoid of any coyness or emotion, "I'm sorry." Her bow seemed to suggest that Everett had gone to great lengths to bring her here just to see her genuflect.

each other for months, and

the point of this performance?" "No point," she replied, tugging at her lips slightly, "Though I promised it won't happen again, if you're still worried, you could... change

situation could be avoided if you just stopped drinking." "I want to

you won't arbitrarily take that away from me." "Then giveone good reason you need to drink." Everett remembered Dorothy

you a reason? I believe it's sufficient that I ensure and deliver on not

or even if I find sguy to drink with, it's none of your business. We've been divorced for years. It has nothing to do with you." That stung - 'nothing to do with you." Everett could never outdo her in harsh words. While he might sound angry and loud, Dorothy's cutting remarks were delivered expressionlessly,

had been watching the unfold, quickly intercepted her, "Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Lopez

neither had moved

to do with me? I'm only worried about Abigail and Langston getting