The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Why do you have to ask?"

Right now, Everett was in a bind. He couldn't admit the truth, but denying it felt just as impossible. So, he tried to dodge the question.

But didn't his very avoidance seem like an admission of guilt?

"You...you really make me sick."

Dorothy yanked her hand away, ready to storm off.

Almost reflexively, Everett reached out and grabbed her wrist, holding on tightly.

Despite the bandages around his hand quickly staining with blood from his grip, he refused to let go.

"What are you doing now?"

Dorothy's voice turned icy.

She felt genuinely nauseated, repulsed.

"There was nothing between her and me."

Everett's explanation was dry and blunt.

But he had to say it.

He was genuinely afraid that Dorothy, in a moment of impulsion, would leave the hospital and go straight to Kenneth Nelson, or some other man. Or perhaps she'd end up in a bar, drowning herself in liquor, and then leaving with some random guy.

That thought was enough to drive him mad.

Mad beyond anything Dorothy's current state could provoke.

"...Nothing as in what? No kissing? No sleeping together?"

"None of it."

time the

office before. She knew exactly what could happen behind

you the truth, but you

that hallucination earlier, who was it about?" Dorothy bit back, turning to face him, "In your dream, you said you had to save her, that you wouldn't let her die. Who

even harder to

did you think it was? Me?

"Neither."

he had been rambling about during his episode, what had been said, or what he could possibly make up on

"Then who?"

"My mom."

Dorothy frowned, "Really?"

"Really." Everett nodded.

he silently breathed a

atmosphere suddenly became awkward, an indescribable tension hanging between

hoarse as he spoke, "I could use

get you

up to pour him

she helped Everett

doctors say what's wrong

shook her head, "They couldn't find anything specific, just mentioned

hadn't realized Amanda's

no

scar on

t the breakup. Contexere?

he was struggling to

figures they

belongs

inadvertently catching

"What do you mean?"

myself. I guess I'm just not impressed

amaze himself with his own ability to lie

drinking the water,