The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Absolutely! How can anyone live in a place like this, sweetheart!" The old lady chuckled at her remark. "Not even a proper bathroom in sight, wonder how anyone manages their... you know." Laughing along, Dorothy added, "Look at me, not thinking straight as usual!"

Waving her hand dismissively, the old lady continued, "I just don't get the young folk these days. Buying up properties and not bothering to do them up or even live in them. Just slap a security camera on there, and for what? Makes you think we're all out to swipe something. And what's there to take? Nothing but dirt and dust."

Of course, she was clueless, but Dorothy was in on the secret!

This had to be the place where Lane hid the antidote.

But...

With an entire block to consider, and assuming it's two apartments per floor, that's twenty-two homes across eleven stories! She couldn't possibly search each one. Dorothy hesitated.

now for a

as the antidote was here, Everett would surely find it. They could search

critical issue was... she wasn't entirely sure the antidote was

wasn't, it wouldn't just mean failing to find the antidote. Revealing

know anyone

with no choice, Dorothy pressed

wasn't naive. Catching on, she said, "Dear, I have a feeling you're not really here to buy a

around, Dorothy quickly pulled her aside and stuffed more money into her purse. "Ma'am, not to hide anything from you, but someone took something of mine. I suspect it's hidden here! This money's for you. Could you possibly help me find someone who's been inside? I just want to ask a few

her suspiciously, "What got taken from you? It's nothing illegal, I hope! I won't be a

judge a book by its

over money right away does