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?"

also said, as long as I agreed to have another child, I get to call the shots," Everett's voice teased, growing playful. "What, reneging on

new assistant I assigned to you, he's quite capable.

she

made her

assistant was efficiently sifting through documents and compiling reports, having even completed a financial

The efficiency and skill...

times that

good to see

noticing Dorothy, the new assistant promptly set his tasks aside and

keep your seat. I'm just checking in; don't let me interrupt your work." Dorothy smiled, approaching before casually dropping, "Everett called

your level of proficiency, I find it hard to believe you were

new assistant, clearly prepped by Everett for this moment, insisted, "I was an assistant at the Lopez Corporation! Just picked up a lot along