Everett had reached his limit with promises she failed to keep.

"From now on, when you have lunch, send me a photo."

...

"I'll be there by 1 PM at the latest. If I haven't received your picture by then, I'm coming over to take you out for lunch myself."

What kind of woman trying to conceive could afford to skip meals like she did, especially when she was as thin as she was?

Everett was already worried she wasn't physically ready for another pregnancy, and here she was, lying to him about something as basic as eating lunch. Dorothy frowned slightly, "Isn't that a bit much?"

"It's necessary."

Everett grabbed her hand, ready to lead her outside.

"Hold on," Dorothy protested, "I'm really close to finishing this proposal! Just give me ten more minutes!"

He was about to object when Dorothy put her hands together, pleading.

but laugh at

minutes. Not

"Deal!"

door, only to run into Perdita, who had just returned from lunch and was bringing Dorothy some documents. Everett

a pleasant surprise by returning early. She

indifferent, making no effort to

is the due diligence summary from the

"Just leave it there."

proposal, conscious of

her eyes shifting towards Everett seated

Lopez, can I get you a coffee? You might be waiting for Ms. Sanchez for

her the bare minimum of attention

Perdita was more interested in making conversation with

coffee person? I could get

want to talk

disinterested, didn't

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