"You're definitely overthinking this, I'd more likely call the cops on you!"

Everett was well aware of this.

So, he always played it cool, never too aggressive.

Otherwise, with Dorothy's fiery temper, the moment he got too close, she'd leap away and cut ties forever, wishing they never had to cross paths again.

Back in middle school, it wasn't like there weren't boys secretly crushing on her.

Their class had one!

Everett didn't interfere; he was curious to see how Dorothy would react to an admirer.

But before the boy could even confess, he simply offered Dorothy a bottle of water during a sports event, and the very next day, she insisted on giving him a dollar for it. After that, she avoided him like the plague.

Everett couldn't recall a single instance of Dorothy speaking to him after that.

With such a precedent, how could Everett ever take the risk?

all, he had won her over; she

Everett's conditions to Ronin, he immediately agreed to hand

you! Once you're carrying the Lopez heir, you'll be cementing your place as

better weigh up

where he needs money, hasn't even found a wife yet! I

start thinking

a Lopez, Everett will give you whatever you want, right?" Ronin had his schemes, "I heard Jonathan, ever since his wife passed, has been constantly sick and in the hospital. Doesn't seem like he

not finish his thought, considering how glorious

care about others

connected by blood to the Lopez

show makport. Help me out, and I the

Don't worry, you'll always be my

daughter' - those words made Quincy's skin crawl. Such empty

about needing the Caldwell family's support in the future, she wouldn't even consider

they need her, she's

they don't, they act as if she'd drag the

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