The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 414

Langston choked on his burger, coughing violently!

Everett quickly got up and patted his back, “Easy there, cowboy. Ain’t no one gonna rustle that burger from ya.”

“I’m fine!” Langston waved him off, avoiding Everett’s gaze.

At first, Everett was genuinely concerned about the choking hazard, but Langston’s shifty behavior tipped him off that something was amiss.

He was trying to play it cool, but the more he did, the more it screamed that there was something fishy.

But this time. Everett didn’t go for the direct approach. Instead, he played it off like he hadn’t noticed a thing and finished the meal as if everything was normal.

He knew Langston was onto his old tricks, but there were plenty more tricks up his sleeve.

Let Dorothy start working at the Lopez Corporation first. The rest… well, they would cross that bridge when they come

to it

Jeffrey showed no signs of improvement.

body posed no threat to his life, but any thoughts of manual labor or heavy

was that his condition

than once. Eventually, Huxley had to strong–arm her back to the hotel to rest, leaving him to stand vigil

Huxley staring at the ICU sign,

stuff in her arms and composed herself before approaching

“Huxley.”

the warmth he reserved for Everett. His demeanor was

“Yeah, you’re here.”

came to see how Jeffrey’s doing. Is he

“Just waiting on the doc and see if surgery

in the best shape yourself. How about I come by after my shift to keep watch? I’m free anyway. and you and

okay. I’m worried someone might try to harm my boy.” Huxley’s words were blunt as a

if Heather was innocent, she wouldn’t take offense. But if

straight.

he caught a fleeting look

the cops say it was an accident? No one’s out to get Jeffrey!”

not a sly fox. He might’ve rubbed someone the wrong way. Didn’t you say it yourself? Jeffrey had a habit of sticking his nose in your business with Everett. I’ve told him off for it, but he never