The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 559

“Please, can you just give me a break?” she pleaded.

She had never witnessed Everett in such an assertive and unyielding demeanor. That scared Dorothy a bit.

Finally, sensing the tremor in her voice, Everett’s resolve softened. Clenching his jaw, he pulled her into his arms after a moment of hesitation.

Both drenched in sweat, they lay in the darkness of the unlit night. They panted heavily as their heartbeats were syncing up in an unspoken understanding.

Neither Dorothy nor Everett spoke again. But the answer they were both seeking had already silently revealed itself.

After holding her for a while, Dorothy ventured softly, “Do you… want me to draw you a bath?”

“What’s really got you trapped, Dorothy?”

He couldn’t fathom it, nor could he imagine what his parents could possibly hold over her head.

But she remained silent.

“I promise I’ll keep Abigail and Langston safe. There won’t be any slip-ups. And from now on, my folks won’t get a chance to corner you alone again. Okay?”

smile, “It’s not about any of that! I trust you to protect our children, and as for

to threaten you? Or is

stubborn. He was determined to guess

spent the day alone in the hospital room, turning over every possibility in his mind. He concluded that, if Dorothy would just let him, he could take care of all her troubles and concerns. He’d even go as far as hiring protection for Kenneth, his rival, if that’s what

your parents didn’t threaten

to the

was your father’s suggestion, the decision was mine after careful consideration. They truly

“And what about me?”

muted on hearing

you ever think about

and avoiding any talk of the future, in which case she was clearly looking for

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