The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Having someone like Karen by Dorothy's side actually made Everett feel a bit more at ease. Dorothy was the type to keep her grievances bottled up, never willing to voice her troubles, which only made them worry more about her.

**Glad to hear it! I was really worried you'd be upset.** Jeffrey's response came quickly, showing he'd been anxiously waiting by his phone.

**It's fine, just don't pick a fight with Karen.**

Everett, much like Dorothy, didn't want to drag their friends into their mess.

But Karen... how could she just let things lie?

After Jeffrey practically dragged her home, Karen had been giving him the silent treatment, refusing to speak with him, and even skipped dinner. Jeffrey had knocked on the door multiple times, but she wouldn' even let him into their bedroom!

"Honey? Can you please open the door? Let's talk this out."

"I've got nothing to say to you! If you're siding with Everett, why don't you just move in with him and forget you have a wife!"

was at a loss, having just confirmed Everett wasn't upset, and now he had to soothe his wife, "Listen to me, please. Let them handle their own issues. I'm just trying to keep you out of

worried about Dorothy being pushed around! It's clear

How is this

Karen rolled her eyes, "I've made up my mind. I'm taking the kids to

her arm, lowering his voice, "I kept you out of it to protect us! Look, whatever Everett's doing, that's on him, not

never mentioned anything about

knew all along but chose

anything, "I swear! Everett just mentioned he was feeling down, and I thought it was because his mom had

thing Jeffrey wanted was for Karen to leave. It wasn't just about being lonely; it was about losing control. If

spent

up. Currently, Dorothy is single. Who knew if she might impulsively agree to Kenneth out of a momentary

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