The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 489

“Now you see! Everett’s heart has always belonged to our Dorothy, not that Heather!”

Jeffrey was left speechless by her blunt words. His arms crossed over his chest as he watched her vent. When the tirade was over, he finally murmured, “Are you still heading out for some beer?”

“Yes!”

Karen had the knack for being flexible – she had to express herself when discomforted, and so did when she was happy.

Jeffrey was still on the mend and not quite steady on his feet. Karen had to drive.

She wasn’t used to drive, especially not in a luxury car. It took her a good while to figure out the controls before they were finally on their way.

Once at the supermarket, Karen pushed the cart and loaded it with a dozen bottles of beer. She wasn’t sure which one tasted best, so she’d just try them all.

Jeffrey eyed her hoarding and pointed at the growing collection in the cart, “You’re not going to get out of your bed tomorrow if you drink all those.”

“No worries, as I don’t have to fret over Dorothy anymore. Everett’s got her covered.” Karen picked up a can with a red label, inspecting it back and forth but not recognizing a single word. “Hey, you drinking?”

tugged at the corner of

Did she not care about anyone else’s well–being, other than Dorothy?

injury! Just that I thought your wouldn’t feel the pain, considering it’s a wound from your beloved woman, right? Shouldn’t you be grinning

that up

out for you, reminding you to keep your eyes peeled next time. Don’t jump to conclusions without knowing the full

was coming back

quiet. If he couldn’t beat her, he’d just stay out

She glanced at the hotel’s entrance, noting the prominent letter ‘L‘ and pointed, “That ‘L‘ wouldn’t stand

business of

lost in thought. Jeffrey mistook her expression for admiration, but her mind was racing. For Dorothy, confronting the Lopez family would be as hard as extracting a

impossible it

were deeply rooted; without Everett’s protection, Dorothy might vanish from the world before she ever got

never felt

had thought that he would be more

been more

were even more faxing than when he was in

Dorothy passed out without even