The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Dorothy awoke with a start, the familiar warmth of another person conspicuously absent from her side.

Glancing at the clock, it read 7 AM — a time when Everett would normally be hunched over his desk, sifting through a mountain of paperwork. But now, he was nowhere to be found in the hospital room.

Concern knitting her brows, Dorothy rose to search for him. She checked the doctor's office, and the long, sterile corridors — no sign of him.

Returning to the room to grab her phone, she dialed Everett's number, only to hear his ringtone echo from within the room.

His phone was left behind.

Odd.

Very odd.

"Dr. Quincy. Have you seen Everett around?" Dorothy inquired, her voice tinged with worry as she ventured out again.

"No, he's not in his room?" "Nope. He was gone when I woke up." "Well, perhaps you should check the security room? If he left the hospital, he would have had to go through the main or back door," suggested Dr. Quincy. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters

"Guess that's the only option I have." In Swevia Country, she was out of her element. Other than calling Everett, she was at a

the front entrance.” Whirling around and peering down from the upper floor, Dorothy's eyes

two at a time. She needed to find out what was going

above, details

close — his complexion was ashen, and his lips drained of color, looking as if he were on the

what... what happened to you?" she gasped, instinctively rushing towards him, only to see him step

voice a

you leave at dawn?" If he had only left the room in the

to go rest for a while," he said, his gaze avoiding hers, an unusual behavior for him. With long

not like him

took a deep breath, catching up to him and tugging at his sleeve. "Everett, wait." Despite his haste, he stopped at her touch, not wanting to risk pulling

Talk to me," she implored, her lips pressed together, a knot of anxiety forming

but to no avail — he