The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Seeing Everett frozen in place, Dorothy sauntered up to him, effortlessly snatched his phone from his grasp, and with a few swift swipes, she arched an eyebrow, "Here, Kevin's number." Everett's gaze lifted, his eyes swirling with a tumult of emotions.

With a playful laugh, she urged, "Come on, what time is it already? If we don't call now, let's forget bothering Kevin and just drive out ourselves, shall we?"

"Dorothy, what's going on with you?"

Their eyes locked.

He felt more and more like this was all just a dream, far from reality.

Dorothy tilted her head, pondering for a moment, "Nothing's wrong, really."

"Did Quincy say something to you, upset you?" Everett was now worried Quincy had spilled the beans about her poisoning plan to Dorothy!

But she hadn't mentioned anything of the sort, leaving him in limbo.

"Yes, her words did upset me," Dorothy admitted openly. "She said she likes you, wants to marry you, and even boasted about it to me! I couldn't stand it, couldn't bear it, so why can't I fight to have you back, huh?"

"Why should I, after all these years tangled up with you, not have the chance to wear a wedding dress for you, while she can just swoop in and take you away from me so easily? I can't accept that; she disgusts me, and I have to return the favor."

words only furrowed

just

placing it in hers to feel the warmth, "Everett, stop overthinking and second-guessing! If I didn't love you, I wouldn't be the type to

lips, but words seemed to get stuck in his throat, as

because you're in my

this isn't like

now, the

the poison was

were all hallucinations, figments

like before? Was I too proud, loving you but never saying it, keeping it all bottled up? Or... was too aloof, watching you give

"I..."

won't

again! I'll share everything with you, and

to speak when she tiptoed and

he felt

Dorothy was about to deepen the kiss,