As the elevator doors slid open at Everett's office level, Dorothy stepped out with a sense of urgency, only to spot Kevin emerging from his own office.

"Ms. Sanchez?" Kevin called out, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"Yeah," Dorothy replied, trying to mask her anxiousness with a forced calmness. "Is Everett around?"

Kevin hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Yeah, he's in, but he's tied up in a meeting."

"How long do you reckon it'll last?"

"It's hard to say."

Dorothy pursed her lips, her determination not waning. "Then I'll wait for him here."

Kevin seemed a bit uneasy. "Mr. Lopez might be a while... Maybe you can tell me what you need, and I can pass the message?"

Dorothy caught on to something in his tone. She smiled slightly, "Everett told you not to let me in, didn't he?"

much into it. Why would Mr.

I'm here to see him.

is

gaze, firm and clear. "Everett has dropped countless meetings for me before, no matter how

capitulated. "Okay. I'll let him

out a lot in the past. Even if things were tense with Everett, she believed

dissuade Dorothy, turned back to the

and upon entering, Everett seemed to

she here?" Everett asked before Kevin

outside until your meeting is over. I tried talking her

gestured dismissively. "Don't

"Got it."

the office, catching Dorothy's expectant gaze as he did. Without needing to exchange words, they understood each

out after his meeting," Kevin

nodded her thanks.

trouble. Just

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