The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

After wrapping up the meeting, Everett immediately dialed Dorothy.

His voice couldn't hide the underlying anxiety.

Had Dorothy not objected, he would have ditched the meeting in a heartbeat to be by her side.

"Are you out now?" "Yeah," Dorothy responded obediently.

"What did Heather tell you?" Dorothy knew he would ask about this. He must have been thinking about it even during the meeting.

"She toldto take good care of you," she relayed Heather's words to Everett without any alterations.

Heather really wanted to see you, but she was afraid you'd refuse." "I'm not going," Everett's response was sharp and

to convince me. I'm definitely not going." Dorothy laughed, "I wouldn't dream of convincing you! Why on earth would I want you to visit my rival in a prison of all places?" Even though Heather no longer posed a threat,

reaction today took

in Everett was driven by ambition, liking the idea of stepping on others to reach the top. Marrying Everett was a way to secure that high status for

love was genuine. There might have been

hearing Dorothy joke about it, "Are you with Jeffrey and the others?" "Yeah." "Tell them to pick a restaurant. I'll join you

Or is it someone else you want to see?" "Someone else? Who?" Jeffrey

3 Her sudden sarcastic tone threw Jeffrey off, leaving

not dwell on the past. Why bring that up?" "Exactly..." "It's just that his gloomy attitude killed my mood! I was actually happy, and he wants to rush home!" Karen, having recently beca mother, was understandably a bit emotionally unstable.