The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Lane's expression, initially marked by anxiety, suddenly took on a more guarded edge.

The topic of the antidote was a touchy one. The slightest hint that it was being discussed, and Lane's nerves would jump into high alert.

"Stop looking at me like that. If you don't trust me, just let me go," Kenneth said, his voice tinged with a hint of frustration.

That was the real reason Kenneth had offered to leave earlier.

The decision to stay had to come from Lane, not forced by his own insistence. Knowing Lane's tendency to overthink, he knew it would only raise more suspicions.

"You're overthinking it. I just suddenly forgot where I put the antidote," Lane said, though his trust in Kenneth remained shaky. "Don't worry about it. I've got plans to marry Dorothy, and I won't let anything happen to her." "That's your business. I've achieved what I came for," Kenneth replied, careful not to let any emotion show on his face.

Playing a role in such a high-stakes drama wasn't something that came around often in life! He wasn't sure about his acting skills, so he did his best to hide his weaknesses.

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Residence in advance, the neighborhood might

to act

she had to return to Bay Residence to

working?" Everett asked, genuinely turning off his computer and phone to make himself unreachable to anyone but Dorothy. "Yeah." At that moment, his hand started to wander over her slender waist, becoming increasingly bold. "Suddenly, being 'dead' feels pretty

each day to

breakfast for

baths, reading books, and then exercising with her sounded like a good

tried to put on a stern face. "We already went at it until the early hours last night.

energy to spare,

Everett quickly retorted, pinning her down before she

powerless against him! In these situations, he always held the upper hand, never giving her a

her fiercely and urgently, not at all like someone who had been