The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"No, seriously, nothing like that! Everett wasn't giving me the cold shoulder," Dorothy hurried to clear the air for Everett.

"He's just been in a funk lately, thinks me and his mom's relationship was... well, troubled and that I shouldn't have shown up."

"What do you mean you shouldn't have shown up?! Back in medieval times, even the accusers could witness an execution!" Karen was quick to jump to her defense.

Dorothy understood where she was coming from, but some things, while they make sense in theory, just don't apply in reality. You can't just pick fights right after Everett's mom passed away, can you? Even if you're right, some actions just aren't right.

"Dorothy, you're too soft, I'm worried you'll get pushed around!"

"Who's going to push me around when I'm with Everett?" Dorothy laughed. "He'd never want to hurt me, he's just been feeling down. Empathy, you know. I was really down too, at one point..."

"That was because Bella was murdered! And it was Everett's mom who was behind it!"

Seeing Dorothy fall silent, Karen quickly apologized, "I'm sorry! I just can't seem to hold my tongue, I shouldn't have brought it up..."

"It's okay, it's all in the past." She had decided to start over, to let go of those troubles, and had made peace with herself.

on your side, even if you and Jeffrey end up on opposite sides, I'd choose you without a second

lump in her throat. "You just have to make me cry,

just worried you'll bottle everything up! You used

to herself. It always took Karen pressing her for Dorothy to finally open up. She was always worried about being a burden, always thinking she had to shoulder

I'm content. I won't look at the world so pessimistically anymore." After all, there were still

hold of Dorothy. Even though she knew she had to be understanding towards Everett, it was hard not to feel upset.

Noticing Everett's account was offline

help but spread across

Langston were the first to arrive home, their chatter instantly filling

daddy not home

over, always the first to

but he should

he might rent

then."