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 etiquette!

a sigh, Dorothy laughed, “I could get

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

“Yeah,” Everett nodded.

you looking after Dorothy, I can head back home without

caught herself mid–sentence, slamming the brakes on

to Dorothy,”

awkward laugh, “Don’t get it twisted, Mr. Lopez. It’s all one–sided. Dorothy never said yes. Her heart’s always been

might let slip something even more untoward, she quickly cut in, “Everett was thinking

agree when she hesitated.

not

her with a wry

before I head back sounds perfect. Thanks, Mr. Lopez. I’ll go with

respond,

as the caller ID popped

feel Jeffrey was outside, for

they need me/back home. Looks like you’ve got things under control

the flight,” Everett responded

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