The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 422

Dorothy knew that Everett’s insistence on having her return to the Lopez Corporation was a setup–a chess move in his grand strategy. And sure enough, barely a day back and he was already itching to introduce her to Langston, and then he would find out what was going on!

As Dorothy pieced this together, she reminded herself to tread carefully around this man. Traps could lurk in the most innocuous of places.

She hoped that when she did see Langston, nothing would give them away.

Deep down, though, she yearned to see her son, to know how he was doing.

“You don’t seem surprised about my having a son, Everett suddenly said, breaking into her thoughts

Dorothy snapped back to the present, shrugged nonchalantly, and said, “Should I be? We’ve been divorced for over four years. You’re a grown man, so remarrying and having kids is hardly unusual.”

“announced my marriage this year.”

“Oh, well then, congratulations!”

She had zero interest in prolonging this conversation.

And she certainly didn’t want to dive into a chat about Everett’s new bride, which would only remind her of the bite marks she had seen on his shoulder!

“I thought you’d be curious about my marriage.”

mountain of paperwork to get through. Let’s meet the project manager sooner, so I can get back to the office and finish my

With a slight nod, he

they arrived outside his

having just been there a

first, then came around to open the car door for

for your son to be taken care of, can’t we just head

nutritional needs, I prefer to cook myself. You haven’t

I’m married–it’s not appropriate for us to have lunch together.”

that there’s nothing

Dorothy was speechless.

reasonable, leaving

debating whether to get out of the car or not, her phone inside her bag rang.

was Kenneth

was large enough for Everett

out of the car and walked to the side to answer the call.

at work… No, I ljaven’t forgotten, you’ll pick me

to find Everett’s eyes fixed on her clearly displeased.

Hadn’t he left?

he just standing there, eavesdropping on her

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