Dorothy’s body tensed up, her reaction nearly answering the question for him.

She desperately wanted to ask Everett when he’d started suspecting her. She thought she had hidden it so well.

Seeing her silence, Everett pressed on, “It was Heather, wasn’t it? I’ll call her over and you can deal with her as you see fit.”

“Don’t!” Dorothy finally spoke up, “I don’t need you to intervene. I can handle this myself.”

“Don’t worry about my mom. I’ll talk to her.”

By hook or by crook, he would get what he wanted.

Amanda surely wouldn’t turn against her son over Heather. And Heather had definitely tarnished her standing in Amanda’s eyes after the recent accident in which she hurt Everett.

“I really don’t need it, Everett. Please, stay out of this.”

Dorothy tried to walk away, but Everett pulled her back.

“There’s really nothing between Heather and me.”

“I know that!”

Everett and Heather

“Dorothy…”

gave him a weary smile, clearly wanting to drop the subject, “Everett, I don’t want to incriminate anyone without evidence. If we just use your family clout to pin this on Heather,

a

was well aware that if she asked Everett to take Heather out, he would do it in a heartbeat. But that wasn’t her

making sure they all went down together. Why bother gathering evidence

you find

stop. I need to do this on my

the evidence was there, he might not

back to Jeffrey’s place without any

thought Jeffrey, who clearly had no respect for

he did was lock the door and

hell are you playing

the crap, it’s late and your parents are asleep. They have no idea you’re out

rolled her eyes at him, “Ever heard

of iced water, and only then noticed that his knuckles were bleeding and bruised from the scuffle with

tell Dorothy first thing tomorrow! I’ll have Everett

then licked his mouth, “He’s all cuddled up with his wife and sleeping soundly. Why would he

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