The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 549

“When you were at East Star Enterprises and leading the project for Everglow City Resort, I thought you did a great job.”

Dorothy grunted, “That was all Austin’s show; I was just his sidekick, mainly supervising! For each project in the Lopez Corporation, its budget was an astronomical number. I don’t dare to lead any of them.”

“You’ll have to step up eventually.”

“Huh?”

Everett leaned in close and whispered in her ear, “The CEO’s wife of the Lopez Corporation has to have the ability to stand on her own two feet, right?”

CEO’s wife…

Those words sounded like a cruel joke to Dorothy.

That ship had sailed for her.

“I’m not the one.”

Everett’s face darkened in an instant, his gaze fixed on her, “So you’re not planning on registering our marriage after going back home?”

shifted her gaze guiltily, “Let’s focus on

Everett had noticed that recently, whenever such topics arose, Dorothy either changed the subject or dodged the question – she never really

growing up in a broken

they even have a dad.” Dorothy

look at

was a cold command from Everett.

away, “I’m going to find Dr. Quincy to

bolted as if Everett might chase

closed behind her, Dorothy leaned against

was close,

to escape! Dorothy didn’t want to give Everett false hope, and didn’t want to plan a future that was never

from a beautiful dream all too well. It was bitter.

the playful noise

hair all over the place, she shuffled

guys up

who slept in!” Abigail chirped as she ran over, clutching the candy Kenneth had bought

his laptop in his arms, glanced at her from the couch, “Aunt

that laptop

laptop and scampered off in a

of the kitchen just