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Chapter 41

Every word she spoke was in a chill and casual tone. It was like a casual chat between Inlends, but each word was a reminder to Dorothy of the gap between her and Everett.

Heather would never dig deeper after she finished speaking: she would just casually blabber and then naturally switch to the next topic. Sometimes, it even gave Dorothy the false impression that she was being overly sensitive.

Finally, the contract was set in stone.

Dorothy let out a sigh of relief, stood up, and said. “Thanks for your hard work, Ms Heather, Ill be leaving now”

“Hey! What’s the rush? Everett should be waking up seon. I’ll go get him, and we can grab lunch together

Everell was waking up?

She paused, then heard Heather’s explanation. “I don’t know what he was up to last night, I asked him, but he kept quiet about it. He looked so exhausted after two consecutive meetings this morning, so I let him rest”

normal for Everett to keep quiet, right? How could he tell his first love that he was with another woman

some other things to do. Thanks,

to leave as soon as

chose this moment to stop her, striding

Don’t take it the wrong way. You should cover up the hickey on your neck when you come to the head office. It doesn’t look good.” She pointed at the red mark on Dorothy’s neck. “You

so even her mother hadn’t noticed it in

innate sensitivity.

any emotional fluctuation. I take offense at your reminder. Maybe you should remind Everett not to leave marks on me. That would be better.”

kind of insinuation. It was dull and tasteless.

but for now

morals and ethics, Everett had given her the right

with her back straight. She didn’t

reached the entrance of the

little groggy from just waking up. Heather hadn’t lied to her.

at the

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