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?”

all about proper

a sigh, Dorothy laughed, “I could get used

over to Everett’s hospital bed, “Mr. Lopez,

“Yeah,” Everett nodded.

Dorothy, I can head back home without worrying. Otherwise, my

herself mid–sentence, slamming the brakes on

he’s good to Dorothy,” Everett smoothly carried on the conversation.

Lopez. It’s all one–sided. Dorothy never said yes.

bear it any longer. Fearing Karen might let slip something even more untoward, she quickly cut in, “Everett

about to agree

guide? It’s not Jeffrey,

Everett assured her with a wry smile.

head back sounds perfect. Thanks, Mr. Lopez. I’ll go with it as long as

respond, his phone

caller

feel Jeffrey was outside, for the whoosh of wind was audible

home. Looks like you’ve got things under control here so I can give Kevin a hand at the

Everett responded with

of his cigarette, “You sound weird. What’s up? You’re not with Dorothy,