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.

her stand still, Kenneth raised an eyebrow

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

chuckle. “Why overthink things? Aren’t you Karen’s good friend? Plus,

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

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

in his car and was silent

place, Dorothy finally broke the silence. I haven’t been honest with Karen. Im not single”

to Everett was more of a pact, she was, after all, a married

boyfriend’s a

that I’m not single, are you still going to help me?”

at her through the rear–view 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,

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 pretend

anymore.”

flashed a gentle smile and parked the car at the front of Karen’s

awake

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