The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Mmm."

Everett couldn't keep his gaze on her for too long, quickly averting his eyes.

"Will you be coming home tonight?"

It took Dorothy a moment of internal struggle before she could voice her question.

She was afraid of receiving an answer she didn't want, afraid it might irritate Everett, but...

But she needed to know.

"Not sure."

"Daddy, can you come home tonight, please?" Abigail piped up, voicing the question Dorothy didn't dare to ask.

Langston was a clever one; he had sensed something off between their parents when Kevin hinted at pretending to be sick.

Seeing that they might have had a fight, he reluctantly decided to play along.

"Yeah, Daddy, please come home tonight! I have so many questions for you."

With both kids pleading, it would seem suspicious if Everett refused, potentially raising Dorothy's suspicions.

A sudden coldness couldn't be too apparent.

"I'll come home after work, then."

Abigail

had no defense against his

come home,

didn't look at her again, putting down his daughter before heading towards the

reached it, Dorothy

"Everett, wait."

He turned

said he's out of danger

Kenneth.

His biggest rival.

turned complex for a

extricate Dorothy from this situation without considering

all, Kenneth was quite adept at

without knowing the full

might really believe he no longer had

to go,

want to

need to tell

keep a stern face, leaving those

had to be played out! Until Dorothy could get the antidote and be completely safe.

into his

clear Jeffrey had just woken up, his

in bed

my cousin's in