Chapter 120

Kenneth didn’t have a clue when Dorothy’s flight would land. He only knew it was in the wee hours of the moming. So he’d been here since eleven in the evening, waiting.

Before Dorothy could even respond to his message, she heard Kenneth calling her.

She looked up, and there he was at the arrivals gate, donned in a dark coat, looking all beat.

“Dorothy, over here!”

She started walking toward him with her luggage, and, just like that, Kenneth took it from her.

“Tired, huh? Hop in. I take you to Karen’s. You need a good sleep. Ive got a bunch of pals coming over tomorrow morning to help figure things out. They’re all hotshots in this field. I wouldn’t trust myself with this, so I called them.”

Kenneth was talking a mile a minute, reminding her of Karen.

But in the dead of night, his words felt like a warm, comforting, and familiar embrace.

stand still, Kenneth raised an

enthusiasm, Mr. Nelson. I can’t just take your help without a

“Why overthink

Lopez Corporation because of you. If anything happens to you, it affects me too. I’m just doing my

said, but Dorothy wasn’t born yesterday. She knew better than to

in his car and was silent throughout the ride.

broke the silence. I haven’t been

a pact, she was,

aback, but he quickly regained his composure. “Your boyfriend’s a lucky guy

single, are you still going to help

mirror. “Dorothy, I’m not the kind of guy you think I am. I don’t have ulterior motives for everything. I admit that I admire you, and I’d like to be your

focus on the problem at hand. I may not be a corporate shark, but from what Karen told me, I understand the gravity of the situation. Let’s gather evidence to clear your name first. As for the love stuff, just

anymore.”

gentle smile and parked the car at the front of Karen’s building.

the inevitable, and staying awake all night won’t do you any

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