The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

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Chapter 429

Dorothy remembered the last time she heard Everett speak with such tenderness; it was because Bella insisted on taking her boyfriend to the hospital.

Back then, his tone was just like it is now–gentle, affectionate, as if he wished he could drown her in his love.

Unfortunately, she hadn’t believed in his declarations of love back then.

As for the second time, she couldn’t even trust that he would betray his own kin.

“Everett, you wouldn’t want to know the truth.”

“No, I do.” Everett cradled her face as if holding a precious gem, his gaze resolute, “Dorothy, tell me.”

He was tired of being pushed away whenever trouble brewed, of having to investigate on his own. He wanted to be Dorothy’s rock, to have her confide in him, share her grievances, bitterness, and rage, and then face it all together.

As Dorothy’s mind raced through countless possibilities, she suddenly snapped back to reality and shoved Everett hard.

“The truth is I despise you, and I despise your entire family, I want you to stay away from me! I’ve fallen for Kenneth and..”

words were cut off as Everett’s kiss swallowed the rest of

as fierce as

breached her defenses, his tongue began to gently draw out

Everett was extraordinarily off–kilter, Dorothy didn’t

fut le attempts to break free, she slapped

mark instantly appeared on his

“Have

you

lost your mind?

Even he didn’t understand

how could he be compelled to obsessively track down news about her, repeatedly urging himself to let go of the past, to release Dorothy from his thoughts? Yet, at the slightest rustle, his heart would resurrect, impossible

was etched into his DNA,

the golden boy, the focal point of adoration wherever

and time again, he felt hurt and discomfort.

elated he was when he confirmed that Langston was the child

why she’d been so

instead to continue the

her back into his life, he couldn’t