"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?"

himself in a towel, and opened the

Everett shirtless, Dorothy paused for a moment, her cheeks flushing a deep pink, "I, uh, wanted to ask you something about

thought she was feeling unwell or

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

walk-in closet, he felt

his phone, finding

has been arranged as you

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

eyes lit up as

Good.

...

master bedroom's walk-in closet, Dorothy

housekeeper, so these chores fell to

few times to ease Dorothy's

him, Dorothy also felt that having an extra person around would be

done by Everett who woke up early to handle them. Dorothy took care of the smaller tasks, like ironing clothes

a wife, she genuinely

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