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!”

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

been working on his laptop beside her bed, immediately put his work aside as he caught

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

replied with a soft chuckle,

Dorothy gasped.

have something

lie down first

then I’ll rest,” he said,

delaying important work back home,

lie down, and I’ll

for a few seconds before

bed with tender care, mindful not to jostle his wounds. Once he was settled,

was about to read, something occurred

contract… it has a confidentiality clause, right? Is

can see everything of mine,” he

sweet talk caught her

focused on the document, but paused.