Chapter 18

That night, Dorothy slept for just three hours.

When she woke up the next day, Everett was already gone.

On the dining table, he had left her breakfast. It was still hot, and there was a note next to it.

“Gone on a business trip. I’ll be back next week.” It was signed with a single word: Everett.

Dorothy looked at the note and then at the breakfast on the table. She really couldn’t connect the Everett she knew in private with the cold, iceberg-like man in the office.

At home, he could be considered gentle. Even when he demanded sex last night, he was gentle, as if he were afraid to hurt her.

If it weren’t for the tattoo, she would almost feel like Everett was interested in her.

Suddenly, Dorothy felt that the woman he had cherished in his heart for many years was really enviable.

When she got to the office, Dorothy started writing a loan application after the morning meeting.

Around noon, Mr. Percy suddenly barged into her office, looking unhappy. “You’re planning to apply for a loan from the head office? Our team just made a major mistake; you think they’ll approve?”

Dorothy was sure.

time last night,

important this

you’ve improved, but getting this far is not easy. This does not seem very

SinoSuccess

anxious

could pay back Everett’s money this

a moment. Although he didn’t know what exactly had happened, he, an old fox,

job. The next project is

smile as she watched Mr. Percy

then took out her phone and sent a message to Everett’s

submitted the

Dorothy hesitated for a moment, then added another message. “Are you on the plane? Have a safe

trip.”

him a while to reply

the messages and put away her phone, thinking about how the

likely hand the next project over

should be around a few tens of thousands. This plus the project commission and her basic salary might be enough to cover her mother’s medical bills without Everett’s

to work overtime until late in the night and then go to the hospital to keep

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