Everett's voice was laced with urgency, his explanations jumping from one topic to another without much logic. It was clear he was panicking.

Dorothy almost thought it was some kind of emergency!

"I get it, you know."

"You're not upset?"

She sighed, "Of course not. I just thought Quincy showing up to taunt was funny, so I sent you the picture."

"Oh... I thought you were jealous."

"Not at all, really." After Dorothy said this, she found it somewhat amusing and chuckled, "My not being jealous is because I trust you, not because I don't care about you!"

Everett was on edge, terrified of detecting even the slightest hint that Dorothy didn't love him enough.

Dorothy had no choice but to tread lightly.

"Well, that's more like it." Everett sounded relieved, as if a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

Dorothy casually asked, "So, you're done with work?"

He had the time to check his phone so quickly!

in

"A meeting?!"

we had some folks from the environmental council over. They had some concerns about the new

"And you're still...?"

at me since you hadn't replied

get back to work.

"Alright."

not wanting to distract him

to the entrance of Bay Residence, she spotted

shake

breath and braced herself

and confronted him, "Quincy,

you're at Bay

instantly furrowed his brows, dropping any pretense of

to me ages

gave

Didn't he tell you? If you don't believe me, feel free to

wouldn't go

just assumed Dorothy had moved out and

catch, Ms. Sanchez. You

jacket, probably hoping to use it an excuse to chat up Everett to him.

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