The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Seriously, you need to get here now! My brother's bleeding like a stuck pig!"

"...I'm on my way."

Aurora Lopez ended the call, and as she looked up, she caught Craig staring at her with what seemed like surprise that she could actually tell a lie. "It's a white lie! Otherwise, with my brother in this state, none of us could handle it."

"I didn't say anything."

...

At the hospital, the doctor cleaned up Miles Lopez's wound and wrapped it up neatly.

The cut wasn't deep, and to avoid scarring, they decided against stitches.

All the fuss sobered him up quite a bit, and he sat in the chair, letting the doctor apply antiseptic and bandage him up without a word.

Seeing his silent, brooding demeanor was driving Aurora crazy!

"Bro, you can't just sit there like that! I've called Felicity over. You need to act like you're in agony so she'll feel sorry for you!"

The way Miles was now, he hardly looked like a man who had just attempted a dramatic gesture of love.

want to deceive

too much like lying. Even if it made

stoic act for once? Sometimes us girls don't mind being

Craig a look. "That doesn't apply to you. No

a wry smile, seemingly resigned

need to worry about me. You and Craig go

home now? Leave you here by yourself? Miles, can't you think straight for

was about to continue when Craig tugged

brother some space. He's not in

to help! Felicity clearly has feelings for him. A little vulnerability might just make her care enough to

I'm trying fix things, and he's here

piece. Let's just wait out

rushed through the emergency department doors, not even having changed out of her pajamas, a

"How's Langston?"

out of breath

approached, she saw Miles sitting there with

"...What happened?"

some sense into him; I've failed. Craig and