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.

to clock in at an office; she could work from

she should drop the idea of working and just enjoy being taken care of,

you know, health, dental, and retirement plans. It all adds up to more than two grand.”

into the couch, "If you ask me, you should just come work at Lopez Corporation as my secretary. We could even...

at you, that is the only thing I can think of." "Why don't you go find some other women? You've got

dinner tonight. So cut

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 secretary to order gifts

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someone for being

then you're not going

evening, they drove to

got home, he immediately spotted Jeffrey's flashy car —a

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

warmth and eagerness almost put Karen to

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