"Can you come out? Is that alright?"

"Yeah, just tell him to hold on a sec, I'll give you a call once I'm done here."

"Great! See you in a bit."

After hanging up, Dorothy put her phone down and turned around, only to jump at the sight of Everett, who had somehow appeared right beside her without her noticing!

"You... what are you doing here?!"

"You're meeting Kenneth?"

The moment he spoke, Everett's emotions were hard to hide.

"It's none of your business. If you can stay, stay. If not, better leave."

Dorothy didn't want to engage in conversation. Ever since that kiss in the kitchen, she quickly stepped back to put some distance between herself and this dangerous man.

To avoid any chance of her ex-boyfriend, now clearly a past chapter, making unwelcome advances again.

"Dorothy, you're not going."

don't come here causing a scene! Who I

did her ex get to dictate

be friends! The moment we hit a rough patch, he breaks up with his girlfriend. What do you

It was blatantly obvious!

We're broken up, that's the

like she needed

she left Everett

deflated, she couldn't help but tease, "Weren't you worried about me hastily finding a step-dad for Abigail and Langston? Kenneth has known them since they were babies, especially Langston. He practically raised him, so it's not like

Everett closed the

"Dorothy! Say that again?"

off! Abigail and Langston

breath hitch as

second, Langston, Abigail

while

step back; he even reached out

meet

my choice, now please leave. Kevin is busy, so just

regretted not being firmer

leaving. If you go meet Kenneth,

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