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.

Upon seeing her stand still, Kenneth raised

enthusiasm, Mr. Nelson. I can’t just take

moment, then let out a resigned chuckle. “Why overthink things? Aren’t you Karen’s good friend? Plus, my project’s

Corporation because of you. If anything happens to you,

She

in his car and was silent

Karen’s place, Dorothy finally broke the silence. I haven’t been honest with Karen.

her manage to Everett was more of a pact, she was, after all, a married woman.

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

I’m not single, are you

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 boyfriend. But even if we put

may not be a corporate shark, but from what Karen told me, I understand the gravity of the

anymore.”

and parked the car

and staying awake all

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