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,

this, Everett's expression

"Guy friends? Kenneth?"

not the

cooled several degrees. "You better be

to shake off his grip, growing more frustrated

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 personal life!" "Your personal life becomes my business when you start

was like a slap in

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

hadn't pushed her away. Yet, when it came to Dorothy,

"I"

to argue and I

keep it together, and she didn't want Everett to be the reason

need to know who these guy

before,