The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 56

Who knows if he was tired, or if he just didn’t feel like going out to buy stuff again the next day, unusually for him, he only asked once that night.

Even once managed to wear Dorothy out to the point where she didn’t even want to lift a finger.

After Everett cleaned up, he lay down behind her, his arm gently resting on her waist. He, too, was exhausted, and soon the sound of steady breathing came from him.

She waited a while before slowly turning over and putting some distance between them.

Having lived alone for so many years, it was a bit strange having someone suddenly in her space.

Feeling thirsty, Dorothy tiptoed out of bed and poured herself a glass of water. As she was about to head back to bed, she noticed a flashing light on the phone on the table.

It was Everett’s personal phone!

Pausing momentarily, curiosity got the better of her, and she went over to check it out, only to find a message from Heather.

Your mom, Amanda’s depression is acting up again. I can go back next week to see her. Don’t worry about it. Your work is important. I’ll stay with her for the check–up.]

There was a message before that one, but she couldn’t see it without unlocking the phone.

a sip of the water and went back to bed, but

were the perfect couple,

in the company and Everett’s family had come to accept.

was clear that the Lopez family really liked Heather. She

becoming more and more of an awkward presence.

means to do so. She wanted to pretend she knew nothing, but all signs

only option she had was to make money as quickly as possible and get out

stretch when she realized that Everett was still

a shower and was then leaning

the hotel to send

husky tone in Everett’s voice. It was low

tied his bathrobe. It was loose on

in the morning

quite the

so he turned his head to look

she quickly diverted her

seem

“No! Absolutely not!”