The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Karen was starting to wonder if Jeffrey had bugged her own home! Because the next second, she heard Jeffrey's voice outside, "Karen, I know you're in there. Stop pretending you're not home, will ya?" Dorothy, lost in thought at Jeffrey's voice from outside, couldn't help but reflect on how people differ from one another.

Everett, she reckoned, would never pull a stunt like that in his life.

In this situation, he'd probably just wait downstairs. And if she didn't show, he'd just keep waiting.

"Karen, go out and see him, will ya? His knocking is gonna tick off the neighbors sooner or later." "But I don't know what to say to him!" "Say whatever comes to mind, and if you got nothing to say, then don't say a word. He'll get the picture eventually and back off." Karen understood Dorothy's point. She was just being considerate of the little life growing inside her.

Urging her to think twice about it, to avoid any future regrets.

But Karen had made up her mind! Indecision brings chaos, and it was better to have a short misery than a long one. With her temperament, a year and a half down the line, she might not even remember what Jeffrey looked like.

all would be well. But now, I'm thinking that the whole thing just isn't realistic. He's

where would that leave me?" "If you've come to terms with it, then I've got nothing more to say. Let's eat.” "Mhm." Karen ignored the persistent knocking and turned to join Dorothy in

long before

a walk after dinner, get some fresh air? You've been cooped up all day, and I've been buried in lawyer meetings. Could use a breather.”

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he was just tired of knocking and

really had left, there

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