The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Can you believe it? Right after Perdita was whisked away, the new assistant swooped in to fill her shoes!" Nyssa said, her voice laced with disbelief. "You didn't know?"

Truth be told, she was in the dark.

Returning to her office, Dorothy was about to dial HR to get the lowdown when her fingers, already poised over her phone, hesitated and dialed a different number instead. After a couple of rings, the call connected.

"Yeah? What's up?"

"That tone do you even need to ask?" Dorothy could almost picture the wry smile in his voice, confirming her suspicions. "Why didn't you tell me about the assistant situation?"

Everett chuckled deeply from the other end, "And if I had, would you have let me assign someone? Come on, you're pregnant. I didn't take over your job as the boss outright, consider that a favor." Dorothy couldn't help but laugh, exasperated.

"I thought we had an agreement not to meddle in each other's work?"

get to call the shots," Everett's voice teased, growing playful. "What, reneging on your word now? Having a change of heart because the baby's

voice softened a bit. "And about the new assistant I assigned to you, he's quite capable. Anything you're

she

the call, Dorothy stood and made her way to the

efficiently sifting through documents and compiling reports, having even completed a financial comparison chart

The efficiency and skill...

five times

good

the new assistant promptly set

don't let me interrupt your work." Dorothy smiled, approaching before casually dropping, "Everett called me earlier, mentioned he sent you over to help out." The assistant paused for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, that's

you held back at the Lopez Corporation? With your level of proficiency, I find it hard to believe you were merely an assistant

new assistant, clearly prepped by Everett for this moment, insisted, "I was an