The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Everett suddenly slumped, his entire frame leaning on Dorothy's shoulder, his six-foot-three stature making it hard for her to breathe.

He was silent, simply resting against her.

Dorothy tried to speak several times but held back, deciding to let him catch his breath first.

Then, abruptly, she felt a dampness on her neck. The tears trailed down her collarbone, slowly slipping away.

Everett was crying, soundlessly.

The last time he cried, he blamed it on the whiskey, but this time, he was sober.

"Everett." "Dorothy, you can't keep leaving me," his voice was hoarse, his chest trembled with each word, "Once is enough.” He couldn't bear it happening again.

Karen had landed a job.

no need to clock

though Jeffrey suggested countless times that she should drop the idea of working and just enjoy being taken care of, Karen didn't want to be

for your salary?" "There's benefits too, you know, health, dental, and retirement plans. It

come work at Lopez Corporation as my secretary. We could even... you know, during lunch breaks." "Don't you think about anything else?" Karen leaned back into the couch and gave him

thing I can think of." "Why don't you go find some other women? You've got too much energy; I can't handle it alone." "Nope, I only want you." Seeing him gearing up for more, Karen quickly

So cut it out.” Every time she tangled with him, she was left without any energy, certainly not enough

you to see the folks." "Those are my parents." "Sooner or later I'll have to call them mine, right? Might as well get familiar now." Jeffrey got up and started calling his

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fault someone for being

to go with you yet." "If you don't agree, then you're not going anywhere either." Jeffrey had become a

the evening, they drove to her parents’

was just returning from the market, hands full of groceries. When he got home, he immediately

jumped out of the car, not even bothering to lock it, and rushed

'Dad’ with such warmth and eagerness almost