But really, what did their drama have to do with her? Dorothy had bigger fish to fry. If Quincy hadn't called out her name, she would've happily played the part of the oblivious passerby.

"What's up?"

Approaching, Dorothy maintained a cool distance, about thirty feet between them. She was inside the company building, leaving Quincy no choice but to stand outside.

"I need to see Everett, it's urgent."

"Then call him. Why drag me into this?" Dorothy frowned, ready to walk away.

"Ms. Sanchez, you'll regret it if you don't help me!" Quincy blurted out in desperation.

At that, Dorothy paused mid-step.

Before she could respond, Kevin appeared from the elevator.

He glanced at Dorothy with a smile, then turned to Quincy. "Mr. Lopez has sent me to escort you up."

"Great!"

Dorothy stood rooted to the spot as Kevin took Quincy upstairs, her heart aching in a way she couldn't describe.

Karen was right.

had been too

Quincy didn't mean it would last forever. Once there was room in his heart,

So...

belonged to

Was it hers now?

slowly lifted a hand to her

conjectures had been uncomfortable, but seeing Kevin personally escort Quincy, that

had claimed to be

Kevin, the president's right-hand man, came down personally to fetch

as

Dorothy forced a smile.

Everett's coldness was just due to losing his mother, that the scent

truly an

for one thing Everett hadn't anticipated-Dorothy

couldn't just go up and inform Mr. Lopez

the president's office, Quincy

"Quincy, I'll leave

"Okay."

gone, Quincy took a seat on the

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