Chapter 21

With butterflies in her stomach, Dorothy hailed a cab right after work and headed straight to Bay Residence.

She was halfway through punching in the door code when she suddenly thought better of it. What if she walked in on something awkward? So, she quickly rang the doorbell instead.

In no time, the door was opened.

Everett had already changed out of his daytime suit. His usually immaculate hair was slightly disheveled. Dressed in white lounge wear, his tall figure no longer carried the aura of a business elite. Instead, he gave off a lazy, boyish vibe.

He looked like he had just finished playing basketball at the gym, like a student who was a little tired and ready to head back to his

dorm for a rest.

Fearing he might be in the company of his “true love,” Dorothy didn’t go in. She stood where she was, all business. “Mr. Lopez, about the SinoSuccess Enterprises project you mentioned…”

“Dorothy.”

He cut her off, calling her by her first name with his brows furrowed in a frown. “I’m off work now

Dorothy was taken aback, not understanding what he meant. Wasn’t it him who texted her to come over?

I

house. His towering figure pressed Dorothy against the wall and started

“Mr. Lopez!”

the heck was going on?

could even feel a certain part

the

had been

“Everett, you, uh……..”

cut off again. In her ear, his voice sounded strained.

asleep. She only remembered his countless kisses and his reassurances of trying to be gentle, but he ended up being much rougher than the previous times.

up, it was already morning.

instinctively reached out to the side. As expected, Everett didn’t have a habit

dressed, and walked out. A ready-made breakfast was on the dining table,

third-party loans has been sent to your

inconvenient”

signature was his usual one-word

seemed like he didn’t plan on terminating

he afraid of his “true love” finding out about her existence?

troubled her until the morning meeting

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