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Chapter 279

“Heh“Jeffrey chuckled softly. “You really are as tough as nails. No wonder Everett was so taken with you.”

Dorothy frowned. “What are you getting at?”

Jeffrey shrugged. “I didn’t expect to see you again after all these years, so I just thought we could catch up. There’s no hidden agenda. You don’t need to be so defensive; I’m not like the athers”

“I don’t have anything to chit–chat about with you Dornily was ready to make her ext.

Jeffrey stepped in front of her to block her path. “I thought you might want to ask me about Everett, like who he’s marrying

He didn’t beleve for a second that Dorothy was curious

“Dal need to know?” Dorothy asked

Who else would Everett many other than Heather? The Lopez family wouldn’t have it any other way.

He pulled

because he always assumed Jeffrey was up

clenched tightly. It was as if a

is

the call

got nothing to say? Why don’t you ask him yourself who the bride–to–be i?”

Dorothy fell silent.

who’s standing in front of me right now?” Jeffrey teasingly raised an eyebrow at

glanced instinctively at the phone screen, feeling ke she could see him through

hear her own breathing. It had been

had been to him. So close that she felt like hiding the

then Everett’s calm and steady voice

response was cut short when the call ended

Dorothy knew that Everett must have guessed everything. He was so smart, he probably knew the moment Jeffrey opened

mouth

he had nothing to say to her and

he

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