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

his sister's intention, but this felt too much like lying. Even if it

you drop the stoic act for once? Sometimes us

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

gave a wry smile, seemingly resigned to nod in

to worry about me. You and Craig

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

about to continue when Craig

give your brother some space. He's not in

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

things, and he's here

just wait out here for

finished speaking, Felicity rushed through the emergency department doors, not even having

"How's Langston?"

out of breath from hurrying

she approached, she saw Miles sitting there with a freshly bandaged

"...What happened?"

him; I've