The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Jeffrey was battling his own nausea, trying to keep it together as he moved closer to assist.

"Quincy was tied up, and her arm was broken. She couldn't have left anything behind! Everett, you need to calm down!"

But Everett wasn't listening. His bare hands sifted through the clotted blood, searching desperately.

"Everett!"

"Everett, there's nothing here!"

"Shut up!" Everett barked back, his voice fierce, "I have to find it. This is Dorothy's only hope. I must find it!"

Watching Everett's almost obsessive behavior, Jeffrey felt a deep sorrow but also understood.

This chance at life was Dorothy's gift to him.

Jeffrey knew the depth of Everett's love for Dorothy, having witnessed their journey together.

Dorothy were to die because the antidote wasn't found, Everett wouldn't want to go

left anything! We can find

other way?" Everett snapped, his gaze piercing. "Do you

loss. Even when Quincy was alive, they couldn't think of a

she

the Caldwells know something. I'll get someone to bring them in for questioning, alright?" Before Jeffrey could finish, Everett

meant, especially since they seemed

quickly took photos with his phone, not

safe, Jeffrey also took several pictures

be a phone number?" It

number, a sequence," Everett murmured, studying

for

commissioned a lab analysis of the antidote's composition, but the wrong sequence led to failure. The ingredients weren't overly complex, yet each was lethal if misused. A wrong sequence could turn an antidote into

ignored Jeff's chatter, counting the

in the antidote, but