Everett thought Dorothy was out for some old-fashioned vigilante justice, so he went out of his way to drag the culprit into the light, ready for her to take her revenge however she saw fit.

But Dorothy was surprisingly calm.

After a long silence, she lifted her gaze to meet Everett's steady eyes.

"Having power doesn't give you the right to decide someone's fate outside the law." "So, what do you want? Just tell me." "I want an honest trial. I want to gather evidence and present it to the court. Let the law decide the punishment for the person who killed my mother.” She did not need to play the long game if she only wanted Heather's head.

Everett reached out and took her hand.

"Then I'll get you the evidence, okay?" Getting a confession from Heather? Piece of cake.

Dorothy's eyes searched his, filled with raw sincerity and

not have much time left anyway. Might as well give Everett a

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to marriage during a cozy evening together, and by the next day, Jeffrey's folks were already knee- deep in wedding preparations! Watching his parents rush around as if Jeffrey was a hot potato they needed to pass off at the earliest was amusing

parents, Derek and Serena, were not on

Jeffrey's relentless charm and premature adoption of "mom and dad" when addressing Karen's parents,

agreed on an engagement but insisted on a slow planning

were willing to

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