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 two of you were in

her into his office before. She knew exactly what could happen behind those

truth,

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.

harder to answer

you think it was? Me?

"Neither."

wasn't even sure what he had been rambling about during his episode, what had been said, or what he could possibly make up

"Then who?"

"My mom."

Dorothy frowned, "Really?"

"Really." Everett nodded.

he silently breathed a sigh of

atmosphere suddenly became awkward,

lightly, his voice hoarse as he spoke, "I could

get you

up to pour him

helped Everett sit

the doctors say what's wrong with

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

hadn't realized

no

scar on

t the breakup. Contexere?

he was struggling to

they

belongs

inadvertently

"What do you mean?"

myself. I guess I'm just not impressed with

to amaze himself with his own ability to lie

the