The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Seen him? Since when?" Dorothy's surprise was genuine. In her memory, she was always the girl with her head down, lost in books or resting with her eyes closed, even if she wasn't tackling her homework head-on.

Not even the school's heartthrob, Everett, could distract her with his charms.

"Back then, I didn't know you had a crush on me. I just... looked," she admitted, her voice low, betraying a hint of something unspoken.

Dorothy always steered clear of drama.

The other girls were practically throwing themselves at Everett, their infatuation bordering on obsession. Being Everett's desk mate already put her in the crosshairs of many envious glares. Getting caught gazing at him? That would've been social suicide.

Schoolyard drama was the last thing she needed.

"What if I had made a move on you back then?" Everett's question hung in the air, charged with a what-if that made Dorothy's heart skip a beat.

"That would've been a nightmare," she replied, half-joking. "You had a fan club even in middle school. Remember the 'Chase Everett League'? I overheard some girls planning their next banner for your basketball game in the restroom."

brows, trying to recall such a time, "I

with your own cheering section

being the heartthrob has its perks," Everett grinned, ruffling her hair affectionately. "But

her eye, "Hold

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a fan of the

nodded, "I am, until it's time to make it

leaned in, whispering, "How about ex-boyfriend then? That's another title

boyfriend," Everett

...

sent Dorothy several messages on WhatApp, growing

child, tried to reassure her, "Why the rush? Maybe she's having a moment with

illness isn't something to take lightly. It could turn

by her side, Dorothy's invincible. If anything happened to her, Everett would lose his mind." Jeffrey wasn't exaggerating. At least, that's