As Everett mentioned it, Dorothy found herself blushing even more fiercely. It was as if she had been expecting something to happen.

Head bowed, she barely spoke throughout the meal, leaving the diner with her cheeks still flushed with embarrassment. Back at Bay Residence, they found themselves in a rare moment of solitude.

Usually, Abigail and Langston would be playing in their room, not exactly intruding but still, it wasn't the sas being alone together.

she

glancing over her shoulder

nodded, "Yeah, no major issues! Luckily, I had covered most of the essentials before I handed it off." She had been involved in the project from the very beginning, putting her heart and soul into every detail, making it unforgettable. "Don't overdo it," Everett said, patting her shoulder. "I wanted you to cback here to take your mind off things, not to sacrifice your health for work." "I want to do it right," Dorothy replied earnestly, looking straight at Everett. "Handing over this project madefeel guilty. It was the first tI asked to change directors, and it felt like I was abandoning my responsibilities." Dorothy was stubborn, that

hand, feeling she had been irresponsible, and on the other, unable to stomach the idea of continuing

if I hadn't suggested we get married?" Dorothy blinked, her smile awkward. “What else could I have done?” He was the CEO of the Lopez Corporation! Was she supposed to cling to him like other women, hoping for ssort of commitment?

discuss anything with you." Looking back, it seemed almost unbelievable. She was just an

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