"Get me that flash drive, and I'll take care of it for you.” "I've already paid Byte 7. Let's not make a fuss about it," Dorothy said. She did not want to keep circling back to the topic of the flash drive. In fact, lately, she could not quite figure out what was up with Everett. He seemed to keep touching on topics that were hard to tackle.

Sometimes, Dorothy wondered if he had gotten wind of something! Everett just glanced up at her and crooked a finger. "Come here." Not wanting to trigger him to get up, she obediently set aside her laptop and snuggled into Everett's embrace.

"Are you coming down with something? Your voice sounds off." "Maybe. You're probably the cause of it." Dorothy rolled her eyes. "Mr. Lopez, always so stoic, now you're getting upset over everything? I must be quite the force, then." He huffed lightly. "You've always been quite the force." "Thanks for the compliment.” With a sudden flex of his arm, Everett pulled her entire body onto the bed. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Dorothy was so startled she did not dare move. "Are you out of your mind? You just had stitches removed, and you're still bleeding!" "When I just had surgery, it did not stop me from making you feel good, did it? What's a little blood?" Dorothy really wanted to kick him! She thought Everett was in the mood again, but he did not try to undress her this time. He just held her, entwined with her, savoring her scent.

When he was too close, his breath tickled her neck.

wrong?" She sensed something

just want to hold you for a bit." Dorothy

a fever!" No wonder his voice was so nasal; he was clearly

fine." "I'm not a fever reducer." Dorothy worried that his fever could lead to complications. After all, fever was just a symptom; what if it was caused by an infection in his organs or at the wound site? "Let go. I'll get Dr. Quincy to take a look at you." At the mention of that name,

Quincy performed your surgery; she knows your condition best! Fevers can be serious or not, but I'll only be able to relax if everything checks out okay." "It's not

Dorothy reached out to

you'll definitely go find that Quincy." He

so stubborn? You're the patient, she's the doctor!" Everett loosened

her to seek out Dr. Quincy, so she got up to

behind, Everett suddenly spoke in a

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