The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 533

“Why are you so against swapping digits with me?”

Jeffrey had noticed it alright. Karen wasn’t entirely unyielding, but whenever it came to sharing her WhatsApp or phone number, she’d turn as rigid as a board!

“You want the truth?” Karen raised an eyebrow.

“Hit me.”

“I just don’t want to be in touch with you, period. I’m scared of you contacting me. Ideally, we’d never see each other again. And if by some cruel twist of fate, we do bump into each other, let’s just pretend we’re strangers, okay?”

Karen’s honesty was brutal, but it was exactly what was on her mind!

From the very start, she hadn’t entertained a single thought of having any sort of future with Jeffrey.

It wasn’t just because he was a notorious playboy. It was mostly because he had a thing with Heather!

That woman was vile, and the fact that he could be into her was an instant turn–off for Karen.

As for last night, she truly approached it with the mindset of sampling some exotic fruit‘, no deceit intended. But who would’ve thought that exotic ‘fruit‘ would come chasing after her!

“Karen, be honest. Didn’t I look out for you in Swevia Country?”

“You did.”

I agree to all your requests in the end?”

“Yes, you did.”

you out for dinner on

there!” Karen

way only puzzled Jeffrey more. “Then why the hell are you so keen on setting boundaries with me? Can’t we just be friends?”

some kind of romantic relationship, was he?

was as succinct

left speechless.

really uncomfortable!” Karen gasped, feeling the weight of

Jeffrey let her go.

sat up, he grilled her, “Out with it. Why can’t we even

not as enlightened as you. After sharing a bed, I can’t just pretend we’re nothing but platonic buddies.”

clinging to what happened or that she had

ignore what happened and go back to being chummy, as

could always be… less than pure

“Friends with benefits?”

to make it

head vehemently, “My mom would kill me if

of home. They