"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

Dorothy paused for a moment, her cheeks flushing a

thought she was feeling unwell

can talk after!" Dorothy said with a suppressed

head into the walk-in closet, he

his phone, finding several unread

has been

the safe. I've checked it thoroughly, no

eyes lit up as he

Good.

...

the master bedroom's walk-in closet, Dorothy meticulously ironed

so these

suggested hiring someone a few times to ease Dorothy's burden,

having an

woke up early to handle them. Dorothy took

she

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