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.”

her Everett

and didn’t say anything else, but she also didn’t

the sky was gradually

the next morning. So, after her mother fell

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

as she got off, her phone in her bag started ringing.

number she didn’t recognize.

magnetic voice was too

“Yeah, I’m here.”

be back later. You go in first.” He paused. “The

sudden mention of the code, she hesitated before

Dorothy thought that the meaning behind 0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the

he needed a marriage partner, it was probably to spite this person in his heart. It was probably that lawyer named Heather that Karen mentioned.

moment. She

laptop. However, as she looked up, her gaze was drawn to a large bag of condoms sent by Everett’s assistant in

not an exaggeration. There were at least a dozen