The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 513

Everett couldn’t care less about curiosity and gossip. His concerns were far more immediate.

“Hey, you’re not mad at me over this whole mess, are you?” he asked tentatively.

She didn’t reply.

“Jeffrey is always so impulsive and he’s a man who speaks before he thinks like he’s never grown up. Don’t be mad, okay? He picked on your friend, but I’ll make it right.”

Dorothy couldn’t help but smile at the hasty earnestness in his eyes.

“I never said I’d drag you into this! I know my bestie. She can handle herself.”

With a mouth like Karen’s, she could run circles around Jeffrey in a verbal showdown.

The moment Everett mentioned he was treating her to dinner, Karen was all in.

Who could say no to a feast of delicacies?

And Everett was nothing if not sincere, even arranging a limo to pick her up from the hotel.

Holding a bag of groceries and stepping inside, Karen gave a dry smile, “Just swung by a fruit stand. I couldn’t understand a word they were saying so I just grabbed what I could recognize. Can’t visit a patient empty–handed, right?”

knew all about

get used to the sudden etiquette of

and strolled over to Everett’s hospital bed, “Mr. Lopez, feeling better?”

“Yeah,” Everett nodded.

after Dorothy, I can head back home without worrying. Otherwise, my brother-”

slamming the brakes on that

Dorothy,” Everett smoothly carried

get it twisted, Mr. Lopez. It’s all one–sided. Dorothy never said yes. Her heart’s always

it any longer. Fearing Karen might let slip something even more untoward, she quickly cut in, “Everett was thinking of showing you

was about to agree when

not Jeffrey,

not him,” Everett assured her with a wry smile. “Don’t

Mr. Lopez. I’ll

could respond, his phone rang.

the caller ID popped

could clearly feel Jeffrey was outside, for the

got things under control here so I can give Kevin a hand

I’ll arrange the flight,” Everett responded with a

drag of his cigarette, “You sound weird. What’s