The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 5

The tattoo looked kind of old. It was sunk deep into his skin; it didn’t look like it was freshly inked.

If what Karen said was true, then 0825 must be the birthday of his sweetheart, right?

After all, she knew Everett’s birthday was in April, and the birthdays of Everett’s parents, the chairman and his wife, were in July.

Certainly, it had nothing to do with her either.

Her birthday was November 14th.

None of those four digits matched up.

What could possibly drive a guy like Everett, who was cold to the bone, to do something as crazy and a bit childish as getting a tattoo? He must have seriously fallen for the person.

Dorothy suddenly regretted her impulsive behavior last night. Why didn’t she think to ask if Mr. Lopez was single?

Even though Everett was handsome, fit, and capable, she still had morals. No matter how good other people’s men were, she couldn’t just make a move on them.

“Karen, do you know anyone close to Mr. Lopez who has a birthday on August 25th?”

would I know?! The Prosperity Consortium is just a branch of the Lopez Corporation, and we’re already dominating 70% of the domestic hot investment market. Everett is the CEO of the entire Lopez Corporation. I’m not worthy enough to know

Really Karen?

she

She’s a total, rich beauty. She even made it to the trending list when she attended an event

cut her off.

that, she could already imagine a whole

so he intentionally gave others the impression that he was not close with her to distance himself. That way, even if

Ha!

position, indeed, one must be cunning.

Dorothy went back to her room to wash up, changed into

hefty medical bills every month left her no time to think

her keyboard, totally oblivious to the silent phone next to her, which had lit up several

too tired to keep going and decided to finish the rest tomorrow, she noticed that Everett had

you wake up.”

possibly want from

offering some hush money. If she took that money, it would be

paused for a moment and typed, “Let’s pretend last night never happened. I won’t tell

the moment she was about to send it, she changed her mind and deleted