The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Karen caught Kenneth's gaze from across the room.

"Let me have a word with my brother."

"Alright."

After hanging up the call, before Karen could even speak, Kenneth beat her to it.

"Is Dorothy not up for hanging out?"

"She does, but it's a bit complicated right now! Everett's at her place."

Kenneth furrowed his brows instantly.

"Why is he bothering Dorothy again? Didn't they already break up?"

"According to Dorothy, the kids asked him to come over! And then Everett got sick, and just when Kevin was tied up and couldn't pick him up, so Dorothy couldn't make it."

"...Everett is sick?"

it; he ended up in the hospital." Karen paused, then suddenly added, "Do you think... maybe Everett broke up out of the blue because he's got some terminal illness? And he wanted to spare Dorothy the trouble, so he just

like a plot from a TV

had shown such deep love before, how could he just decide to leave Dorothy

that would be understandable. But that

to drop the charges, it was Everett who

went to the hospital, right?

tell

you're thinking. If Everett really had some serious illness, Dorothy

her then. If she's not free today, I won't make it hard

didn't want Dorothy to have any

was complicated enough. If he could help, great; if not,

ending the call,

situation, she genuinely

or fear, but rather sooner and longer

wasted too much time on her; it couldn't

from their room, creating a

glanced in that direction,

free up and take Everett away, not wanting him at