The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"You seem to really like that." She must be. Dorothy was the stoic type, the kind who wouldn't bother with anything that didn't catch her interest.

"Yeah, I do. Which girl doesn't adore flowers? Plus, if I get them into a vase sooner, they'll last longer. They've been wilting on my desk all afternoon.” Dorothy felt that these flowers were cultivated just so that their brief blooming period could be cherished and meaningful.

Naturally, if you could delay the inevitable wilting, you'd want to draw out their vibrant days as long as possible.

In that way she wouldn't waste those flowers, and the flower wouldn't let her down as well. Since they ended up in her care, she intended to extend their lifespan as much as she could.

As she arranged them, she realized something was off.

Everett wasn't speaking, nor was he hanging up. He just watched her handle the flowers, taking them apart one by one and placing them into the vase.

"You're not busy with work today?" Dorothy asked tentatively.

his voice deep and gravelly, as if he hadn't

conversation starter that fell

to the fourth project team?" Surprisingly,

land a job at Lopez Corporation, they've got to have skills.” It was a different mindset and atmosphere compared to her

was even more afraid of

up, it'll transfer to a new director, and it wouldn't be fair if my name were still attached then!" While being credited on big projects is crucial in investment banking, a key part of one's resume used by companies to gauge competence, Dorothy

couldn't claim as their

this all too well from

you leave Lopez Corporation.” "That's unlikely, with the lawsuit and all..." She regretted her words as soon as

and Everett were torn open,

nobody would object to

and then ended the video call. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

the flowers near her apartment's entrance. With lilies among them, they couldn't be in the bedroom, so she