The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Had it not been for Karen's worrying, Dorothy might have outright refused the ride in Jeffrey's car.

It wasn't personal—she just felt awkward alone with any man who wasn't Everett. There was something about it that made her skin crawl, a discomfort she couldn't quite shake off.

So, she sat silently in the back seat, her gaze fixed on the parade of neon signs that streaked past the window, their colors dancing across her face.

Jeffrey seemed to get it. He didn't push for conversation, respecting her quiet mood.

At a red light, he glanced at Dorothy through the rear-view mirror, cleared his throat hesitantly, and finally spoke up.

"Did you hear about Everett putting the Bay Residence on the market?" Dorothy's hand twitched. She met his eyes in the mirror and shook her head slightly.

"No, we haven't been in touch." "He texted me last week and asked me to handle the sale of the place." "Oh." Jeffrey frowned, dissatisfied with her indifferent response. "What went down between you two after you got back from Everglow City?" He wasn't one to gossip, but curiosity was eating at him.

too well how much Everett cared for

conflicts and arguments. Everett had claimed to move on more than once, but at the slightest hint of Dorothy's

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alone." "That's it?" "Yeah." Jeffrey snorted softly. "I don't buy it." Dorothy looked down, replaying the conversation in her head.

love Everett? Because you're really dragging him through the

the subject, he pressed on, "I know his mom's been a thorn in your side, making things tough for you both. But when you're together, you can fix it! There was no need to be so harsh, to break his heart." "It's not fixable." Dorothy wouldn't entangle herself with Everett any

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or do you just not want to fix it?" Jeffrey was blunt, not bothering to pick up on