The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

She couldn't handle another favor from Kenneth. It was just too much.

"I should tell Jeffrey first, at least he could come up with some advice for us!"

"Let's not do that. If you tell Jeffrey, then Everett will find out," Dorothy didn't want Everett to worry.

Besides, the situation at hand wasn't something that could be easily resolved by simply sharing it with others. Dorothy gently patted Karen on the shoulder to comfort her, then stepped aside to call Lane on her cell phone. After a few rings, he picked up.

"Miss me already, huh?" Lane's voice carried that familiar, rakishly charming tone, even in moments like these.

"Come on, you call and then stay silent? What's up?"

Dorothy frowned slightly, her mind racing on how to subtly bring up the topic of Kenneth.

"Are you back at your hideout?"

for once, "Too many cops around to be

I called. Just wanted

"So, without Everett around, you actually care about me a bit! Should've

worry, the cops won't catch me. I've planned our future too well to just end up in jail. What would you do without

saw each other at the diner, and you're already back at your hideout. It can't be too far from downtown, then?" Lane paused before raising his voice, "Trying to figure

Everett had probably figured it out already. "I'm just making conversation. I'm not interested in your hideout. Just stay hidden and don't get caught. IT wanted to rat you out, you'd have been arrested back at the

you care about me wouldn't

on,

YouCan't live on sandwichage?

fast food forever, right?"

He

was exactly what Dorothy

ask outright; she had to lead the

And he did.