The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Dorothy’s face paled in an instant, her features drawn tight with tension.

She couldn’t even turn away fast enough to dodge Everett’s piercing gaze.

“No need, I’ll go alone.”

She attempted to leave, but Everett’s grip on her wrist was firm, “Give me a reason.”

“There is no reason.” Dorothy struggled to break free, “I just want to go alone!”

Seeing her struggle, Everett feared she might hurt herself in the tussle and abruptly let go, causing her to stagger backwards. Fortunately, he quickly pulled her back into his arms.

As he tried to understand Dorothy’s sudden change of expression, he ventured, “Is it because… your mother never liked me?”

Everett remembered how her mom had been keen on setting her up with Kenneth rather than him.

Dorothy shook her head, “Stop probing.”

couldn’t bring herself to visit her mother’s grave with the son of her mother’s murderer, at least

mother would

said, seeing her downcast eyes and realizing she didn’t want to talk about it anymore. “I’ve prepared everything you need for the memorial. I’ll drive you there, but I won’t enter

I visited mom. I want to talk to her, just me alone,

could only nod with a wry smile, “Okay, as

…

to the entrance of Kenneth’s apartment building. From a

Karen’s unease, Jeffrey patted her

“What if

Jeffrey had gone berserk when he fought with Levi before. She couldn’t imagine what she would do if Kenneth and

tough enough. A few hits won’t matter. Just don’t beat on my face, or someone might say I’ve been disfigured, that I’ve

to realize who he

Jeffrey, “You’re still

to face this