The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"No matter who comes around, I'm always gonna be Abigail and Langston's dad."

He was right, and Dorothy knew it. There was no coming back from that statement.

"You haven't answered my question, got any plans tonight?" Everett seemed almost too eager to find out, as if it was his mission. He was curious.

Well, she didn't feel like satisfying his curiosity!

"That's my own business as a single woman," she retorted, ready to walk away, but Everett suddenly grabbed her wrist, holding it tight.

"You got a date?"

"Everett, let go!"

His hand was slightly damp and cool from washing the dishes, an unexpected reminder of their once shared domestic life. Dorothy had intended to set clear boundaries, to stop herself from harboring any more illusions. Yet, she hadn't anticipated such a strong reaction from him.

"Who are you seeing? Karen?"

"Do I only have Karen as a friend?" Dorothy snapped back, even though she knew the remark lacked bite. After all, Karen really was her only female friend. "But I have guy friends too!"

Everett's

"Guy friends? Kenneth?"

not the

tone cooled several degrees. "You better

off his grip, growing more frustrated when she couldn't.

check yourself! We're over, and the only reason I let you in today was for the kids! You've had your dinner, now it's time for you to leave and stop meddling in my personal life!" "Your

a

all

you're with Quincy, but

around' if I

I

Everett, you're being

pushed her away. Yet, when it came to

"I"

just go. I don't want to argue and I don't want

had been trying so hard to keep it together, and she didn't want Everett to be the reason she fell apart now. "Let

need to know who these guy friends