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

furrowed Everett's

this just

you the other reasons?" Dorothy took the initiative to grab Everett's hand, placing it in hers to feel the warmth, "Everett, stop overthinking and second-guessing! If I didn't love you, I wouldn't be the type to get jealous or compete. Take Kenneth, for instance... he got a girlfriend, and no matter

lips, but words seemed to get stuck in his throat, as if he had so much to

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

isn't

the more he felt he was

the poison

hallucinations, figments of his

up? Or... was too aloof,

"I..."

won't