The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Karen always played by one rule: never let herself be shortchanged!

After all, if her best friend was involved, Karen automatically assumed she was in the right.

"Karen, love isn't something you can tally up like a grocery bill," Dorothy said, wiping away a tear and forcing a smile. "And I don't want to."

It was over. That was that.

If Quincy hadn't shown up in Everett's life, Dorothy would have held on a bit longer, even against his cold indifference. But now, there was someone else.

Everything had changed.

"Everett is breaking up with you just because of his mom? I swear, Quincy's got to be part of the reason."

past affection was a facade, or there was more to the story. Dorothy didn't respond, neither confirming nor denying. Everett had never admitted to anything with Quincy, but all signs pointed that

confront Jeffrey about this. If he can't give me a

friend was not going to be the one

"Please, don't," Dorothy begged.

shared two kids, and were bound to

passed and

are you really okay with

account, I owe him. Every time I mentioned breaking up, I was decisive, never considering his feelings. So now,

reputation? If you had made him take your side publicly against his mom, he'd be the one everyone hated! Dorothy, did you ever tell him that?” Dorothy

and leaving Eldorria City, maybe even the