The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Seeing Everett frozen in place, Dorothy sauntered up to him, effortlessly snatched his phone from his grasp, and with a few swift swipes, she arched an eyebrow, "Here, Kevin's number." Everett's gaze lifted, his eyes swirling with a tumult of emotions.

With a playful laugh, she urged, "Come on, what time is it already? If we don't call now, let's forget bothering Kevin and just drive out ourselves, shall we?"

"Dorothy, what's going on with you?"

Their eyes locked.

He felt more and more like this was all just a dream, far from reality.

Dorothy tilted her head, pondering for a moment, "Nothing's wrong, really."

"Did Quincy say something to you, upset you?" Everett was now worried Quincy had spilled the beans about her poisoning plan to Dorothy!

But she hadn't mentioned anything of the sort, leaving him in limbo.

"Yes, her words did upset me," Dorothy admitted openly. "She said she likes you, wants to marry you, and even boasted about it to me! I couldn't stand it, couldn't bear it, so why can't I fight to have you back, huh?"

you, while she can just swoop in and take you away from me so easily? I can't accept that;

only furrowed

this just to get back at

you, I wouldn't be the type to get jealous or compete. Take Kenneth, for instance... he got a girlfriend, and no matter what his girlfriend said to me, whether it

words seemed to get stuck in his throat, as if he had so much to say but couldn't

because you're in my heart that I want to compete

isn't

observed her now, the

poison was acting up

all hallucinations,

was I like before? Was I too proud, loving you but never saying it, keeping it all bottled up? Or... was too aloof, watching you give somuch without even willing to trust you?

"I..."

it won't