The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 505

Sometimes, Jeffrey couldn’t help but wonder what he had done to rub Karen the wrong way from the get–go.

Sure, he might have gotten off on the wrong foot with Dorothy, but that was all down to misunderstanding and a touch of self–interest. Time had moved on, and Dorothy had let it slide So why was Karen still on his case?

His words, however, seemed to strike a chord of guilt in Karen.

She took a deep breath, her tone softening significantly. “Look, I think there’s no need to mingle with you since we will be strangers in the future. If my words come off harsh, just bear with them, alright? It’s not like you have much of a choice anyway, considering you won’t be seeing me around anymore.” The finality in her ‘you won’t be seeing me anymore” left Jeffrey with an uncomfortable twinge in his heart.

It wasn’t overt, but the feeling was there.

“Why wouldn’t I see you? We’re both in Eldorria City, he countered.

“If I don’t want to see someone, I won’t see them,” she snapped, leaving no room for argument and not sparing Jeffrey’s feelings one bit.

He had never been one to take such slights lying down. With a defiant twist of his heart, he withdrew his hand, “Fine, then let’s not see each other ever again! It’s not like I wanted to see you anyway!”

With that, he spun on his heel and stormed back to his room.

Karen watched his retreating figure, which seemed to be sulking and snorted.

“Psycho!”

that afternoon feeling like she’d been put through a wringer every

on his laptop beside her

noticing that Everett had simply pulled up a chair to work at her bedside. Irritation flared within her. “When did you wake up? How could you

with a soft

Dorothy gasped.

I’ll have something brought up for us.”

down first

review, then I’ll rest,” he said, nodding at the laptop

delaying important work back home, but nothing was

I’ll read them out

her eyes for a few

bed with tender care, mindful not to jostle his wounds. Once he was settled, she took her place in front

she was about to read,

it has a confidentiality clause, right? Is it okay for me to

see everything of mine,” he

caught her off guard and

throat and focused on the document, but