The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 23

Her body instinctively chose to trust Everett, and she fainted in his arms.

She didn’t see the man’s sharp face, but it was as tense as a bowstring. His usually stoic eyes now also held a layer of ice.

“Everett…” Mr. Robert was dumbstruck and trembling all over. He hadn’t expected to meet such a big shot today.

“You’d better pray nothing happened to her.” Everett’s voice was flat, but it was chilling to hear.

After seeing him carry the woman away, Mr. Robert was so scared that he slumped onto the chair, unable to stand.

Dorothy felt like she had had a long dream.

The scenes started with her mother’s suicide, where there was blood everywhere, then school classrooms, then Mr. Percy’s angry face. They were flashing past like a slide show.

Suddenly, a wave of great pain woke her up.

She opened her eyes slowly. The white ceiling of the hospital made her feel uncomfortable, so she instinctively wanted to raise her hand to block it.

she noticed someone was holding

on, so it

could clearly

what it felt like to have someone with you

since she had

She had gritted her teeth through minor illnesses, and when

Karen, her best friend, she tried not to bother her as much as possible because she felt that favors needed to be returned and she had

nap. Without speaking,

temperature was normal, his tense face relaxed a

“Still hurt?”

head. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lopez. I’m

this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows furrowed again.

hated it when Dorothy addressed him so

has

yet distant gaze was irritating.

been working at the Prosperity Consortium?” Everett

weak body, would have stood up to answer him.

year and a half.”