Everett's voice was laced with urgency, his explanations jumping from one topic to another without much logic. It was clear he was panicking.

Dorothy almost thought it was some kind of emergency!

"I get it, you know."

"You're not upset?"

She sighed, "Of course not. I just thought Quincy showing up to taunt was funny, so I sent you the picture."

"Oh... I thought you were jealous."

"Not at all, really." After Dorothy said this, she found it somewhat amusing and chuckled, "My not being jealous is because I trust you, not because I don't care about you!"

Everett was on edge, terrified of detecting even the slightest hint that Dorothy didn't love him enough.

Dorothy had no choice but to tread lightly.

"Well, that's more like it." Everett sounded relieved, as if a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

Dorothy casually asked, "So, you're done with work?"

He had the time to check his phone so quickly!

"No, still in a meeting."

"A meeting?!"

today we had some folks from the environmental council over. They had some concerns about the new project's process, especially regarding

"And you're still...?"

at me since you hadn't

I won't make such jokes anymore! You better get back to work. I'm heading back to Bay

"Alright."

the call, not

of Bay Residence, she spotted a familiar

can't shake him

a deep breath and

and confronted him, "Quincy, what are

come you're at Bay

seeing her, Quincy instantly furrowed his brows, dropping any

place, Everett gave it to me

Lopez gave this to

he tell you? If you

obviously wouldn't

just assumed Dorothy had moved out and that Everett

Residence is quite a catch, Ms. Sanchez. You

was still holding onto a suit jacket, probably hoping to use it an excuse to chat

him. Content

deliberately glanced at the suit jacket, frowning, "That

hide her

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