The unfolding of events had spiraled way beyond what Kevin had imagined. Even with his quick wit, he found himself flustered in the face of the unexpected.

"Ms. Sanchez, what on earth are you talking about?" Kevin stammered.

"Just tell me, did Everett put you up to this?" she pressed.

"I swear, that's not—" "Then call him right now and put it on speaker," Dorothy cut him off.

Kevin gasped.

and that was the only way to keep her surging emotions at bay. Tears welled up before she

crying in front of Everett himself! "I admit, it was wrong ofto call him from someone else's phone after a

to spy on me, to interfere with my right to buy a bottle of wine—well, that's just overkill."

line first and disturbed him. It's my fault, and I have no right to blanyone else. If he feels offended and wants to stopfrom

usual stoic

now

Hie.

lawsuit, on what you wanted to do, not so you could spend your days bar-hopping and flirting! Knowing full well I couldn't make it back from overseas, you still calldrunk in the middle of

stomach issues are?! Dorothy, you're really something. Trying to drink yourself to death and makeregret it for the rest of my life, huh?!" "I didn't mean to." "I think you damn well did!" Even Everett, always the gentleman, was pushed to swear, "Speak up! You were so eloquent just a moment ago?" Frustrated, he yanked at his tie so fiercely that the

lips parted, but no words

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