Watching his body inching closer, Dorothy took a step back as if waking from a trance.

"Everett, we're over."

It was as if the reality of their situation had just dawned on him too, his handsome face unreadable.

"Please leave my house now," Dorothy's voice turned icy, her back to him. "And don't come back ever again."

"If I leave, Abigail and Langston will be upset."

Everett had worked hard to be welcomed into this home, knowing well that leaving now might mean he'd never be allowed back.

"So, what, you plan to stay here forever?"

"I'll leave once they've gone to bed," Everett tried to sound like he was only concerned for the kids. "Besides, I didn't drive here. Kevin dropped me off, and he's swamped right now. He'll come get me once he's free."

Dorothy turned to glance at him.

"No car? Kevin's busy?"

"Yes."

call Kevin and

pulled out her phone and dialed

Everett any time to coordinate his story with

rings, Kevin picked

a look that said, if you confess to lying now, I won't expose you in front of Kevin, sparing you

a fleeting

Ms. Sanchez, what's

you come pick up your CEO? He's not feeling well and needs to go back to the

soon as Dorothy finished speaking,

silenced him with a

time, she made sure Everett couldn't utter a single word that

Lopez isn't feeling well?"

even mentioned feeling dizzy earlier! I'm worried about his health; delaying a hospital visit could

"Oh," adding, "I'm tied up with something at the moment, Ms. Sanchez Could Mr. Lopez wait a bit? I'll head over

Dorothy glanced

of innocence, as if

with

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