The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 20

Ha! Who else could it be? Obviously, he was talking about her.

Clearly, he was trying to explain the marriage certificate issue to his real love.

Dorothy felt like a clown right now. She was intruding on the perfect couple’s life.

She was puzzled before as to why Everett chose her, but now it all made sense.

No wonder he once said she was the perfect fit. After all, without blood ties, it was really hard to find a face similar to his sweetheart. She was basically bom to be a “Heather-stand-in.”

Dorothy didn’t know whether to despise or be grateful for this coincidence. Without the title of substitute, her mother wouldn’t have had the money for her surgery.

After seeing Dorothy’s conflicted expression, Heather knew she must not recognize her and probably misunderstood something.

But she liked this misunderstanding.

After a brief pause, she put down her wine glass, gestured for her to sit down with a gentle look, then walked to the lounge door, softly saying to the people inside. “I’m back now, and I plan to stay for a while, so we can face this together with you.”

“That’s best.”

of emotion overwhelmed her, driving her to take two steps back and lower her voice. “It seems like Mr. Lopez

reply, she just

the closing door as she lifted her red lips slightly. Her tone returned to normal. “Everett, you can rest assured and fire that legal department substitute. With me here, no one can slander the Lopez Corporation.”

out with a solemn face while buttoning up his shirt with his slender fingers.

for your hard work.”

a hand but was consciously avoided by

always like this, never giving her any

stiffened briefly, but Heather covered it up with a smile. “Your obsessive cleanliness is still so severe. We’re old friends,

door and then frowned. “Was there… someone here

replied calmly. “Who was supposed to come?”

know.” He sat back in his chair with his long legs crossed. “Go find Jeffrey first. Text me when you’ve decided

clear hint to leave, what else could Heather say?

disturb your

up the office phone to call Dorothy again. But he hesitated and then

Bay Residence

name of his

took a while for her to reply

mom tonight. Also, it’s work hours, so do you need anything, Mr.

did throw his words back at him.

help but laugh.