The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Everett! My son!" Amanda's voice pierced the chaos with an agonizing scream.

Bystanders caught on to the urgency, scalling for an ambulance, others dialing the police.

Only Dorothy was still clutching the knife so tightly. She watched as the blood slid down the blade and then strained her trembling hands crimson.

This was the second tin a short span that Everett had been injured.

The searing pain drained the color from his handsface, yet his gaze remained locked on Dorothy.

Everett reached out as if to pull her close.

But Dorothy stepped back. "Why did you have to show up, Everett? Why couldn't you just letbe? I was so close to being free, to ending it all!" she yelled.

Gritting his teeth, Everett didn't answer. One hand pressed against his wound, the other stubbornly tried to grasp her wrist.

I'm really tired! Just think of it as my fault and my debt to you, Everett. I'll make it up to you in another life!" Dorothy struggled fiercely, not caring about Everett's injury as she fought to break free

resolve, and without hesitation, she aimed for her own heart. Everett had no tto react;

off balance by his force, Dorothy stumbled and fell solid on the ground with

and bit by

yet..." His lips, now pale, twisted into a grimace of a smile, "Dorothy..." She let go of the knife and wrapped her arms around him as tears streamed down her face, "Are you insane? Why would you

wear it again."

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him off with an earnest look, "There was no intentional harm, just a

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