Chapter 6

“Karen, it’s urgent. Super urgent! Can you somehow get Mr. Lopez’s phone number?”

Dorothy had deleted Everett’s contact. She even left the online group they shared, so the only person she could turn to now was Karen.

The voice on the other side was clearly still groggy from sleep. “Who?!”

“Everett.”

“If you’re sleepwalking, go back to sleep.”

“I don’t have time to explain. It’s really urgent!”

The project partner’s supervisor had signed the contract and left the country. She couldn’t possibly ask him to return just to sign another contract with her.

Karen sensed her seriousness, sat up in bed, and said, “I can’t get his number, but you can go find him in his room, right?”

Right!

Dorothy quickly hung up the phone, threw on a random piece of clothing, and ran towards the hotel’s presidential suite.

that floor, she was stopped

need to see Mr.

up and down and asked sternly, “Do you have an

“No.”

was straightforward. “Then please leave.”

a message for me. Tell him Dorothy urgently needs to see him; he’ll definitely want to see me.” But the secretary completely ignored

Dorothy was feeling defeated, a deep voice came from

“Let her in.”

hearing Everett’s order, the secretary finally let her

still in his dark silk robe, standing by the window with a cup of black coffee, sipping it

her, Dorothy awkwardly tugged at her lips. “Mr. Lopez, did you find a contract

Everett raised an eyebrow and walked towards her. “Which day are you referring to?”

causing

on purpose. Changing the subject wouldn’t help, so she just laid

I don’t remember anything

a wife.” He suddenly interrupted her, so Dorothy didn’t catch on at

“What?”

closer as his eyes locked onto

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