It was so subtle, so faint that Dorothy hadn't noticed it when Everett walked in earlier. Right now, her mind was blank. Honestly, she had never even considered such a scenabefore. It was something she'd only encountered in or on TV shows...

Dorothy took a moment to steady her nerves, then leaned in again to take a closer sniff. Yes, there was definitely a hint of perfume. But then she reconsidered. She shouldn't doubt Everett! As a CEO, mingling in meetings and partnerships, it was inevitable he'd pick up sfaint scent of perfume. And since it was so light, it surely meant he hadn't been around someone for long! Even in a hospital, sitting next to a woman could leave a trace, right? Though Dorothy knew Everett wasn't one to get cozy with women, she also knew that under certain circumstances, he might not be as cautious. Trust. She needed to trust him.

"What's up?" Everett sensed her stiffness.

tiring day." "Having you by my side is enough." Everett didn't want to overburden her, so he hadn't insisted on her coming back to work at the company, just involved her in this one project, "I'm going to take a shower." "Okay!" As Everett headed into the bathroom and closed the door behind him, the smile on Dorothy's face vanished, her gaze landing on his phone left by the table. She really was insecure, wasn't she? It was a deep-seated kind of unease. But this time, Dorothy just stared at the phone, not

leave me..." Perfscent, what was that in the grand schof things? Right, Everett

before taking Dorothy to the office. Stepping

Jeffrey, as always, looked carefree with his suit worn loosely and the top two

Everett was surprised to see him. Jeffrey seldom visited the office

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