The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

“A million bucks.”

“You beat him up and then handed him a million?” Karen shot up with such force that she banged her head against the armoire, clutching it as she let out a pained “Ouch!”

Jeffrey grew anxious. “What’s wrong? You think it’s not enough?”

“No,” Karen replied, checking her reflection to gauge the damage, then muttered with a tinge of sarcasm, “Jeffrey, why don’t you just beat me up every day?”

Jeffrey was speechless.

…

Jeffrey waited for Karen at the entrance of her apartment building. Soon enough, she emerged, donning a pink dress and draping a cardigan over her arms.

The pink hue stood out against her fair skin, making her look almost like a high school girl.

As Jeffrey watched her approach, the corners of his eyes crinkled in approval.

Sure, she looked pretty and vibrant in her outfit, but something about the pink seemed just a tad too glaring for his taste.

to the empty back seat of his

alone, indeed,

wise to her silent critique, curled his lips into a sly smile and wrapped an arm around Karen’s

Her cheeks flushed. “Can

to be close?” Jeffrey teased, leaning in to whisper near

to

little hope had been so

a set of car keys from his pocket and placing them in her hand. “Using Levi’s old moves? Not my style. If he gave you flowers, I’ll give

see the gleaming trident emblem on the key

me…

an eyebrow smugly, “Just imagine, all the people

were only two of that

back into his hand. “I don’t want

“Why not?”

is too much.” She felt like it wasn’t a relationship but more like being

sports car on

innocence. “The moment you say yes, all my assets are yours. Giving