The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 16

After seeing her daughter’s tired face, Bella could only heave a long sigh.

“Sorry, it’s all my fault. I’ve dragged you down with me.”

She knew she shouldn’t always feed her daughter with fears of men. After all, she’d get married someday, but she was scared that her daughter would get hurt again out of foolishness.

“What are you talking about, Mom? After your surgery, the doctor said you might be able to walk again. Promise me you’ll make pastas

for me then. I miss it.”

“Alright Bella nodded, then suddenly thought of something. ‘Call your boyfriend over. I want to meet him.”

Dorothy was taken aback and quickly averted her gaze to peel an apple. “He’s too busy with the company”

“Just like your father back then…..”

“Mom” She interrupted softly. “Not everyone is like him.”

told her Everett wasn’t that type of person.

and didn’t say anything else, but she

sky was gradually

her mother taken care of, she had to return to work early the next morning.

a taxi and heading

as she got off, her phone in her bag started

a number she didn’t recognize.

Everett’s deep and magnetic voice was too

“Yeah, I’m here.”

later. You go in first.” He paused. “The door code is 0825”

mention of the code, she hesitated before

the meaning behind 0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change the code, which meant

was probably to spite this person in his heart. It

the moment. She was most likely

take off her coat and start working on her laptop. However, as she looked up, her gaze was

exaggeration. There were at least a dozen