The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 509

Jeffrey could feel his blood boil at the mere utterance of that name.

“What’s the deal? You guys used to be thick as thieves, right?”

“She kidnapped Dorothy’s kid and had it out for Dorothy. When she didn’t get her loved one at last, she just stabbed Everett in a fit of madness and planned to go down with him!”

“You mean Heather?”

“Who else would I be talking about?”

Silence hung on Lane’s end of the line, and just as Jeffrey was about to conclude the call had dropped, Lane rushed out, “Something’s come up, gotta run.”

The abrupt end to the call only added to Jeffrey’s irritation.

On Lane’s end, his grip on his phone was precarious. He feared Jeffrey might discern something from his demeanor, so he hung up out of panic.

Lane had sensed something was off with Everett; otherwise, the Lopez Corporation wouldn’t be sending a junior secretary to handle partnership meetings, and they wouldn’t have locked down the City Hospital. Therefore, he assumed that Everett was injured.

figured Dorothy, who vanished afterwards, had gone

all. So she really had the gall to kidnap Dorothy’s

to Dorothy; Heather, that madwoman, must’ve

I be so stupid?!” Lane cursed and hurled his phone. The screen was instantly shattered and blanking

suit jacket and car keys, he stormed over to Heather’s

or the doorbell, which was just like the silence he got

was being sidelined before he even had a chance to act. He had a whole plan laid out and all Heather needed

deflated, Lane saw his secretary waiting anxiously at his

the car, Lane approached, “What’s

secretary looked on the verge of tears, “I couldn’t reach you by phone, so I had to come. Disaster struck. The president of the Lopez Corporation tanked East Star Enterprises‘ stock to rock

was shocked to hear what

said!

had taken such a hit that they are not even worth a tenth

of toil had evaporated

hardball by leaving him no room to

Lane, what do we do