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?”

already dominating 70% of the

Really Karen?

to know, yet she seemed

Karen remembered something. “Wait, I think the chief lawyer of the Lopez Corporation, Heather Garcia, has a birthday in August. I’ve seen her resume before. She’s a total, rich beauty. She even made it

Dorothy cut her off.

she could already imagine a whole soap opera unfolding.

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

Ha!

sit in the CEO’s position, indeed, one must

up, changed into a loose outfit, and started working on new project materials on her

month left her no time to think about

her keyboard, totally oblivious to the silent phone next

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

me when you wake up.”

possibly

probably just a warning not to blab, or maybe he was offering some hush money. If she took that money, it

“Let’s pretend last night never happened. I won’t tell anyone.”

send it, she changed her mind and