The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Dorothy's brow furrowed slightly, a sign that she was on the verge of saying something more, but Everett gently patted the back of her hand in a comforting gesture.

"You've sacrificed so much to get to where you are today, I can't let you give it all up because of me," he said, his voice laced with empathy and concern.

The thought of Dorothy, pregnant and receiving the devastating news of her mother's passing, still haunted Everett.

He couldn't bear to think of her shattering at that moment.

working tirelessly to provide for her children while also gathering evidence to seek justice

convince himself to let nearly six years of Dorothy's relentless efforts dissipate into nothing just

this," Dorothy assured him, her voice steady. "You're not forcinginto anything." He offered her a small smile, "I love butterflies, but I wouldn't trap one. Instead, I'd plant the flowers they love and wait for them to

She had once thought her life meaningless, believing

today, Dorothy felt a deep sense of shame. It was an

"I prefer to call it devoted." The car filled

piece of paper from her backpack and handing it to Dorothy. "He even said I'm pretty and liked my eyes!" Before Dorothy could even glance at the note, Langston breezed in with a cooler tone, "He's the sage as you, not even older than us by a birthday. He's not your 'big brother,' he's a 'little brother'!" "I can still call him big brother!" Abigail rarely retorted against Langston, but this time, she wolclearly upset by her brother's diminishment of her "big brother." "If you call him big

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you's. Kids are so naive!" He seemed to forget his earlier claim of sharing the sbirthday