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.

seeing her stand still, Kenneth

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

out a resigned chuckle. “Why overthink things? Aren’t you Karen’s good

with the Lopez Corporation because of you. If anything happens to you, it affects

yesterday. She knew

got in his car and was silent

place, Dorothy finally broke the silence.

a pact, she was, after all, a married

boyfriend’s a lucky guy then. It must’ve been a

not single, are you still going

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 that

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 pretend it never happened. I won’t pursue you

anymore.”

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

awake

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