As Everett mentioned it, Dorothy found herself blushing even more fiercely. It was as if she had been expecting something to happen.

Head bowed, she barely spoke throughout the meal, leaving the diner with her cheeks still flushed with embarrassment. Back at Bay Residence, they found themselves in a rare moment of solitude.

Usually, Abigail and Langston would be playing in their room, not exactly intruding but still, it wasn't the sas being alone together.

her laptop, concerned about work possibly needing her attention. Once she got to work, it took precedence over everything else. That was just how

project going?" Everett asked, glancing over her

every detail, making it unforgettable. "Don't overdo it," Everett said, patting her shoulder. "I wanted you to cback here to take your mind off things, not to sacrifice your health for work." "I want to do it right," Dorothy replied earnestly, looking straight at Everett. "Handing

unable to stomach the

comes to work," Everett mused, then added, "Just not so much with me. That night you sentthe wrong text, would you have pretended it never happened if I hadn't suggested we get married?" Dorothy blinked, her smile awkward. “What else could I have done?”

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