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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.

felt extremely annoyed. He pulled out his phone and dialed Everett’s

because he always assumed Jeffrey was up to no good.

as if a sharp them had pierced her heart.

What is

question, Jeffrey put the call on

don’t you ask him yourself who the

Dorothy fell silent.

front of me right now?”

at the phone screen, feeling ke she could

still. She could even hear her

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

passed and then Everett’s calm and steady voice with a hint of imitation rang out. “I’m not

you.. Jeffrey’s surprised response was cut short

that moment, Dorothy knew that Everett must have guessed everything. He was so smart,

mouth

had nothing to say to her and didn’t want to get involved

hated her; he

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