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.

necessarily want to share a bed for any

together meant their

would mean drifting into an

stable place with Everett, and she wasn't ready for them to

with anything anyway." Dorothy stepped over her own pride to

had been in the past, she

worried that Everett might see her as too forward, and her

now, Dorothy didn't care

would even cling to Everett's sleeve if it meant he would stay; she was willing to do

you busy with

I can handle it from the office, doesn't take up much time at home," Dorothy brushed off his question with a smile. "Everett, why don't you stay in the master bedroom? Please?"

"No."

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now, we'll

turned toward the

to suppress

"Everett, wait!"

stopped and turned, "What

let me join you in the guest room? I'm tired of

say I needed peace? Can't

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