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.

fists, and that was the only way to keep her surging emotions at bay.

of Kevin, showing red, puffy eyes was just as humiliating as crying in front of Everett himself! "I admit, it was wrong ofto call him

that's fair. I've got nothing to say. I'm truly sorry. But, for him to send you to spy on me, to interfere with my right to buy a bottle of wine—well, that's just overkill." Kevin finally began to piece things together. He had been

trying to maintain a calm tone, "Never mind. I don’t care what he meant now! I was the one who crossed the 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 drinking to avoid further harassment,

abrupt, the usual stoic and cool features now

for words now shifted

Hie.

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

to go elsewhere. Do you have any idea how severe your 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

lips parted, but no words

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