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.

deep and gravelly,

starter that

the fourth project team?" Surprisingly, Everett

Lopez Corporation, they've got to have skills.” It was

why Dorothy was even more afraid

Dorothy quickly declined. "When my six-month term is 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

on a project they couldn't claim as their own. Even with shared credit, it would feel

well from her

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

between her and Everett were torn

would object to you completing it." "Thanks for the offer.” That was her polite

call. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

With lilies among them, they couldn't be in the bedroom, so