The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"No matter who comes around, I'm always gonna be Abigail and Langston's dad."

He was right, and Dorothy knew it. There was no coming back from that statement.

"You haven't answered my question, got any plans tonight?" Everett seemed almost too eager to find out, as if it was his mission. He was curious.

Well, she didn't feel like satisfying his curiosity!

"That's my own business as a single woman," she retorted, ready to walk away, but Everett suddenly grabbed her wrist, holding it tight.

"You got a date?"

"Everett, let go!"

His hand was slightly damp and cool from washing the dishes, an unexpected reminder of their once shared domestic life. Dorothy had intended to set clear boundaries, to stop herself from harboring any more illusions. Yet, she hadn't anticipated such a strong reaction from him.

"Who are you seeing? Karen?"

as a friend?" Dorothy snapped back, even though she knew the remark lacked bite. After all, Karen really was her only female friend. "But I

Everett's expression

"Guy friends? Kenneth?"

the only

cooled several degrees. "You better be careful with

his grip, growing more frustrated when

should really check yourself! We're over, and the only reason I let you in today was for the kids! You've had your dinner, now it's time for you to leave and stop meddling in my

accusation was like a slap

when you're with Quincy, but I'm messing around' if I have met friends? Everett, you're being completely

passed, and he hadn't pushed her away. Yet, when it came to Dorothy, he resorted to derogatory

"I"

it, Everett. Please, just go. I don't want to argue and I don't want the

trying so hard to keep it together, and she didn't want Everett to be the reason she fell

know who these

said before, focused solely on the "guy friends"