"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

paused for a moment, her cheeks flushing a deep pink, "I, uh, wanted to ask

was feeling unwell

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

walk-in closet, he felt

his phone, finding several unread

everything has been arranged as

the item from the safe. I've

lit up as he

Good.

...

closet, Dorothy meticulously

a housekeeper, so these chores

someone a few times to

having

by Everett who woke

a wife, she genuinely

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