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

felt too much like lying.

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

saying her piece, Aurora shot Craig a look. "That doesn't apply to you.

gave a wry smile, seemingly resigned to

you don't need to worry about me. You and Craig

now? Leave you here by yourself? Miles, can't

when Craig tugged

He's not in

for him. A little vulnerability might just make her care enough to reconsider! It's

didn't mess up. I'm trying fix things,

piece. Let's just wait out here for a

rushed through the emergency department doors, not even having

"How's Langston?"

of breath from

sitting there with

"...What happened?"

I've failed.