"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

a moment, her cheeks flushing a deep

was feeling unwell or

with a suppressed smile, turning to iron Everett's suit

her small figure confidently head into the walk-in closet, he

checked his phone, finding several

been

the item from the safe. I've checked it thoroughly, no damage

eyes lit up as he replied

Good.

...

master bedroom's walk-in closet, Dorothy

housekeeper, so these chores fell to

times to ease Dorothy's burden, but she

that having an extra person around

the floors were often done by Everett who woke up early to handle them. Dorothy took care of the smaller

she genuinely enjoyed these

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