The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Call your dad, Karen," Jeffrey pleaded, his voice strained with desperation. "Tell him it's all a big misunderstanding, and I'l explain everything, okay?" What was gnawing at Jeffrey more than anything was the thought of losing the good graces of his future in-laws, whom he had worked so hard to win over. And this wasn't just any setback—it was the kind that you couldn't bounce back from.

But Karen was unyielding.

She just stood there, waiting for her father to come and take her away.

"Karen! For heaven's sake, I'm begging you! Just call your dad and ask him to hold off for a bit! Let's talk this through, and then I'll drive you back myself, alright?" Instead of responding, Karen turned her face away, refusing to communicate with him at all.

out his cell phone to call Derek, but he couldn't bring himself to press the

anyway. The more he’d try

the call, okay? Give me a chance to explain,” he implored

least fifteen, twenty minutes to get here. If you have something to say, say it," she responded

through his hair in frustration, marched back

thing, Karen. Paige's daughter got sick, and she asked me to help out yesterday. That's all it was! Nothing happened between us, I swear. Just wait and I'll show you the surveillance footage if I have to. I didn't lay a finger on her!"

snorted with laughter. "Your ex's kid, and you're all concerned? What's the deal, Jeffrey? Is the

you chances! When have I ever not trusted you? Even when I saw your car at the hospital, I only asked why it was there. I thought maybe you'd lent it to someone because you said you were busy at

ex, flaunting their reunion, thinking about old flames! "I really was busy at work, I didn't lie! Paige called me..." "And you answered?" Karen's voice was sharp. "What about all those promises you made? You said you wouldn't contact any exes, that you'd pretend not