The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Dorothy lifted her eyes, their movement stiff and awkward. "Everett, I... I don't know how to express what I'm feeling right now..."

She had dreamed of growing old with Everett, of being there for their son and daughter forever.

But-

She couldn't bear the thought of her happiness being built on someone else's suffering.

"I understand," Everett said, his voice soft and comforting as if he were soothing his daughter. He gently rubbed her back. "What's done is done. We can't go back, even if we wish we could."

If he could turn back time, he would never have allowed Quincy the chance to poison, and then Kenneth would still be alive.

But he was only human, not a deity.

He didn't have that power.

"Dorothy, Kenneth said his last wish was for you to take the antidote, to recover, and to live well," Everett continued.

Silence.

have died

took a long, long time before Dorothy, held in

...

Kenneth's funeral dawned overcast and

Dorothy went directly from the hospital

the sake of privacy and peace, there was only one service scheduled

"Dorothy."

herself needed support to stand, made her way over to Dorothy

a few days, Dorothy had become almost gaunt, her cheeks

"Karen..."

her voice laced with

I not pay my respects?" Dorothy managed a weak smile. "They

about to protest when Jeffrey interjected, "Honey, Everett's

Silence.

glanced at Everett by black and chose to hold her side, both dressed in

signaling him to take

"If later...if Kenneth's family blames me, please don't retaliate." Everett knew

mean if Kenneth's family curses you,