"What's up?" Dorothy asked almost reflexively.

"Something really important."

That answer was as good as saying nothing.

Dorothy rolled her eyes and took a seat, "Why all the secrecy? You're even keeping me in the dark?"

Everett chuckled, "I'm not keeping secrets from you, it's just not the right time for you to know."

"Alright then." She didn't press further, completely trusting him.

After playing with Abigail and Langston for a while, Everett went to tuck them into bed in the kids' room before heading back to the master bedroom. Dorothy was busy giving instructions to a subordinate, gesticulating with her hands as if the other person could see her.

He smirked, grabbed a dark-colored bathrobe, and headed into the bathroom.

Shortly after, there was a knock on the door.

"Everett, are you done showering?"

the water, wrapped himself in a towel, and opened

moment, her cheeks flushing a deep pink, "I, uh,

thought she was

and shower. We can talk after!" Dorothy said with a suppressed smile, turning to iron Everett's suit for the next

figure confidently head into the walk-in closet,

checked his phone, finding several unread

everything has been arranged as you

retrieved the item from the safe. I've checked it thoroughly,

as he replied to each

Good.

...

master bedroom's walk-in closet, Dorothy meticulously

housekeeper, so these chores fell to

hiring someone a few times to ease Dorothy's

him, Dorothy also felt that having an extra person

often done by Everett who woke

she

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