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.”

least her intuition told her Everett wasn’t

didn’t say anything else, but

was gradually

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

before hailing a taxi and heading to Everett’s place as he had instructed.

phone in her

a number she didn’t

and magnetic voice

“Yeah, I’m here.”

back later. You go in first.” He

mention of the code, she hesitated before

0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change the

needed a marriage partner, it was probably to spite this person in his heart. It was

wasn’t sure how she felt at the moment. She was most likely being used

take off her coat and start working on her laptop. However, as she looked up, her gaze was drawn to a large bag of condoms sent by Everett’s assistant in the

were at