The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Craig was an open book to Aurora. She knew him inside out, perhaps better than anyone else.

Afraid of making him feel out of place, she went out of her way to keep the conversation flowing at the family dinner, introducing him to her parents and even revisiting a frightening experience from her past if it meant they'd see Craig in a better light. Dorothy, Aurora's mother, wasn't blind to her daughter's efforts. Truth be told, she was quite taken with Craig, her future son-in-law. As long as Aurora was happy, Dorothy had no objections.

Just as they were about to head out for dinner, Everett, Aurora's father, spoke up.

"Craig, could you join me in the study for a moment?"

"...Sure."

As Craig made to stand, Aurora quickly grabbed his sleeve, then turned to her father, "Dad, what's all the secrecy about? I want to hear, too."

"Can't I have a word with him in private?" Everett raised an eyebrow.

"I"

finish, Craig gently patted her

she looked anxiously at her mother, "Mom, Dad's not going to...

Otherwise, he wouldn't have invited Craig to our home in Bay Residence. It's probably

...

always spotless, a testament to Dorothy's

Everett into the room, Craig stood by

"Have a seat."

poured him a glass of warm water, then settled back into his

now, I'm just driving a

He had plans for starting a logistics hub, but since it hadn't happened yet, he preferred to be

before tapping his fingers on the desk, "Have you cleared your father's debt?"

"And your savings?"

considered for a moment, "There's $48.5k in a fixed deposit account, but I'm still paying

leaned back, pulling a document from his desk drawer and passing it to Craig, "Withdraw the fixed deposit and invest in this stock