The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"You never know, under pressure, people might just do anything."

Quincy had almost blurted out her scheme about poisoning Dorothy, hoping to scare her a bit. But then she thought better of it and deleted the message. With things as they were, it seemed best to wait and see what would unfold.

Who knew what the endgame might be?

If Dorothy continued to be blind to the situation, then the antidote... would become Quincy's trump card.

Thinking this, Quincy couldn't help but smirk.

Wasn't this just fate lending her a hand?

She had thought that by giving Dorothy the antidote, she'd be able to kick her out of the picture! But Dorothy, not taking it, ended up playing right into her hands! Well... she couldn't blame herself for that.

...

Dorothy hadn't slept long, finding the hospital's sterile scent distasteful.

As consciousness returned, she slowly opened her eyes, first noticing the soft tapping of fingers on a keyboard. It was light, but audible.

Shifting slightly, she looked towards the source of the sound.

Everett was there, seated at a table next to the hospital room, buried in work.

That scene...

It was as if they were back in their days in Swevia Country.

wake up to

he'd take matters into his own hands, relying on no one

"Awake?"

a

without her speaking, and with minimal

up in bed, "Why didn't you wake me?

tall, had to hunch over to fit at the hospital's

soundly, and considering I'm the cause, I figured I

cheeks flushed, "You don't much

to his usual

no one else

bother with pretenses?" Everett

laptop and stood

closer, "Don't worry, I'm only like this with

Dorothy scoffed.

That wasn't her concern!

Residence? Or... go on a

wish

about Abigail

nothing more than for us

feared another

"Then, I want to go on

"Alright."

the car keys in his bag when Dorothy suddenly whispered, "Before our date, let's swing