As the elevator doors slid open at Everett's office level, Dorothy stepped out with a sense of urgency, only to spot Kevin emerging from his own office. "Ms. Sanchez?" Kevin called out, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"Yeah," Dorothy replied, trying to mask her anxiousness with a forced calmness. "Is Everett around?"

Kevin hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Yeah, he's in, but he's tied up in a meeting."

"How long do you reckon it'll last?"

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Dorothy pursed her lips, her determination not waning. "Then I'll wait for him here."

Kevin seemed a bit uneasy. "Mr. Lopez might be a while... Maybe you can tell me what you need, and I can pass the message?"

Dorothy caught on to something in his tone. She smiled slightly, "Everett told you not to let me in, didn't he?"

"No, not at all! Ms. Sanchez, you're reading too much into it. Why would Mr. Lopez say something like that?"

here to see him. I'll wait right

really is in

gaze, firm and clear. "Everett has dropped countless meetings for me before, no matter how important they

Kevin capitulated. "Okay. I'll let him know you're

helped her out a lot in the past. Even if things were tense with Everett, she believed in not dragging others into their personal issues. That was

realizing he couldn't dissuade Dorothy, turned

and upon entering, Everett seemed to sense something, his

she here?" Everett asked before

your meeting is over. I tried talking her out of it, but she won't

dismissively. "Don't worry about it. I'll handle it after the

"Got it."

office, catching Dorothy's expectant gaze as he did. Without needing to exchange words, they understood each

come out after his

thanks. "Appreciate it,

Just doing

elevator, he couldn't

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