The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 543

“Dorothy, you’re the only one for me

Everett could tell she was thinking of her father again, so his grip on her hand tightened without him realizing it

Dorothy believed him, she really did But she didn’t want Everett to be set on just her

Jeffrey was completely dumbfounded.

How on earth had he not figured out that the person Karen was chatting with on the phone was Kenneth, her cousin?

Locking back, it made sense. Her laughter, the way she talked about crashing at his place, it all seemed so casual, lacking that coy vibe you get when talking to a boyfriend

It was all his own doing–acting on impulse without considering other possibilities

Now the question was, how could he find Karen?

Irritated, Jeffrey kicked the living room couch and grabbed his phone to scroll through his contacts list in a frenzy

Suddenly, it hit him that Karen had once mentioned working at The Prosperity Consortium! She was there with Dorothy before Everett had pulled some strings to get Dorothy transferred to the headquarters.

Jumping to his feet, Jeffrey started searching for the number of the manager at The Prosperity Consortium’s local branch

The phone was picked up promptly. The voice on the other end sounded deferential

what can I do for

Karen used to work at The Prosperity

take care of it immediately”

his phone, grabbed a bottle of water from

balcony for a quick smoke, he returned

this hard to

car keys by the entrance, his phone

answered it

indeed a lady named Karen on our records. She worked here but resigned

have her contact number? Any way

it to you right away”

spread across Jeffrey’s face, and he

on to

Consortium manager, he was surprised to

he watched the dialing screen switch to a call timer, ready to speak, a female voice

“Hello?”

voice was unmistakably Dorothy’s

“Hello?” she repeated.

this Karen’s number? Why

surprise of hearing Jeffrey’s voice, “She gave me her old number and I’ve been using it.

answer promptly.

I just want you to stay away from my friend, alright? You do your thing, but Karen’s not that sort of girl And didn’t you say it yourself that you are not marrying her? So don’t waste her time or yours.”

me out of nowhere I didn’t have anything serious