"I can't hold back much longer."

Dorothy really didn't want to continue this topic with him anymore!

Every single time, she'd end up blushing and speechless, unable to get the upper hand in their conversations!

Ever since they moved in together, his way with words just seemed to get sharper by the day, often leaving Dorothy too embarrassed to even listen. Such a stark contrast to the cool, aristocratic Mr. Lopez everyone sees in public!

Who would've thought, huh? The CEO of Lopez Corporation, spouting just about anything behind closed doors...

After leaving the Trust-E diner, Everett picked up Abigail and Langston before heading back to Bay Residence.

On the way, Dorothy mentioned their trip to Everglow City, ending with, "If you're swamped with work, it's okay to skip it. Don't push yourself." "I'd ditch work in a heartbeat to go."

"Mr. Lopez, why do I get the feeling you're not as obsessed with work these days?" Dorothy remembered Everett as a total workaholic.

Seems like ever since that detox incident and his hospital stint, his focus had shifted away from the company.

over and hugged her from

isn't it okay for me to

your responsibilities for me. It's just a trip; we can always go another time. But if Lopez Corporation misses out on a project, that's

Dorothy couldn't help

or something?" How does he come up

Everett could respond, Langston, who was munching on a

like this. You just never noticed!

want the new gaming system anymore?" Langston's eyes widened, "Whoa, Dad, you're working on a new system? Is it a company project, or your own

made him lose all his earlier

company project." Everett paused, then

while since Dorothy heard

had taken that troubled youth under his

he doing okay at

Dorothy asked,

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