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.”

Everett wasn’t that

and didn’t say

was

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

a taxi and

off, her phone

a number she didn’t recognize.

you home?” Everett’s deep and magnetic voice was too distinctive to

“Yeah, I’m here.”

event, so I’ll be back later. You go in first.” He paused. “The door code is 0825”

the

than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change

to spite this person in his heart. It was probably that

she felt at the moment. She was most likely being used

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

an exaggeration. There were at least a dozen