The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Everett walked back into the living room, only to find Dorothy waiting for him on the couch.

She hadn't entered earlier, not wanting to interrupt his precious moments with the kids.

"Are they asleep?"

Dorothy smiled and stood up.

"Not yet, but soon," Everett's voice wasn't exactly warm, but it was less icy than before.

Dorothy followed him silently, her heart filled with quiet anticipation.

However, Everett broke the silence.

"I'll sleep in the guest room."

"I've been coming home late, I don't want to disturb your sleep."

He had made an excuse, at least sparing Dorothy some embarrassment.

But the message was the same: he wanted a separation.

a bed for

meant their hearts were also

would mean drifting into

just reached a stable place with Everett, and

with anything anyway." Dorothy stepped

been in the past, she would have never uttered such

have overthought everything, worried that Everett might see her as too forward, and her

care about any

even cling to Everett's sleeve if it meant

you busy with

from the office, doesn't take up much time at home," Dorothy brushed off his question with a smile. "Everett,

"No."

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now, we'll talk about

he turned toward

fist, trying to suppress

"Everett, wait!"

stopped and turned,

She rushed to his side. "Then let me join you

say I needed

and grinned. "We'll just try it for one night. If... if you still find me bothersome,