When the thick stack of manila folders landed in her hands, Dorothy had an inkling that a trip to the optician was in order once she returned to Eldorria City.
"Make sure to give it a thorough look. We can't afford any slip-ups! I might be able to help you double-check if I have the time after finishing my work, otherwise we're gonna have to go with what you got!"
"Got it."
Dorothy took a deep breath, put on her glasses, and started cross-checking from the first section of market research.
Once she got started, she was stuck in it for hours.
It wasn't until Everett and Kevin's group finished their meeting and came to her room that she managed to take a slight breather.
The sudden influx of unfamiliar colleagues into her room left Dorothy feeling a bit awkward. And she worried that someone sharp might notice she hadn't slept there the night before.
But Everett seemed completely unfazed. He strode over to her side, eyes falling on the pile of documents.
"Just do your best." He said, acknowledging the enormous amount of paperwork that would likely exhaust her.
"Mm." Dorothy nodded, deliberately trying to put some distance between them.
Nobody had been picturing things until he suddenly broke the silence with a low voice.
"Did you have breakfast?"
Now Kevin was also looking their way! The managers and assistants behind him all turned to look as well.
"If you have a stomachache, it will affect your work." Everett said.
Everett's expression was natural as if it was a natural thing to be concerned about Dorothy, and everyone else was simply making a fuss over nothing.
"I'll take care of it. It won't delay the progress."
"Mm." He gave a light nod, then pointed to a spot in the documents. "Here, the R&D investment of Genesis Creations Inc. is pretty vague. Usually, there are problems behind such reports."
Dorothy nodded and made a note of it with a pencil.
Kevin, who was standing behind them, cleared his throat, "Mr. Lopez, I think I'll take the managers to my room for a due diligence summary. Call me if you need anything."
She could only lower her head, wishing she could bury herself in the documents.
Thankfully, Everett quickly grabbed a change of clothes and went into the bathroom, otherwise Dorothy's neck would've been in pain from all the craning!
Listening to the sound of running water from the bathroom, she rubbed her temples and felt a headache coming on.
Everett had a car accident and went abroad for a business trip right after that. He was clearly trying to distance himself from her, probably intending to break the contract. But why hadn't he mentioned anything since he came back?
Maybe he had another argument with Heather?
So that was why he returned to Lumina Bay from Verdant City alone?
These questions were even more sticky than cross-checking the documents! And every time she brought it up, he'd sidestep the issue and even bring up the penalty for breaking the contract!
So what's the deal now?
Was she, the substitute, still on the job?
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The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
Why didn't Jeffrey call Everett from the office? Lock his door instruct security to not let anyone in and speak to Everett on the phone? Or send him a text giving him a quick summary of what's up and that he's on his way over. That way when he runs into Heather on his way out he informs her Everett already knows....
The children's stories are si boring. This book is like torture. I've put in so much time I have to see this through but it's becoming more difficult....
Finish this already...
Why are you delaying the updates? You wait over a month just to give us 5 chapters?...
Again no updates in weeks, is this where the story ends?...
Can you please just post the whole book this is dragging out and no updates in weeks...
Felicity s hold grow up n relise that craving is playing n finish getting back together correctly with mile n get married and Abigail needs to grow up n stop being shelter by her parent n realize that the other women is lying n getting her to hpget a divorce with Craig, n Craig needs to be to pride to see what's really going on n stop being dumb...
This story is getting boring already. Just wrap it up 🙏...
Can you please convey this to the person who owns this website? Update “find me in your labyrinth” novel please...author is MIA since 12/4......
I don't agree with not letting him in. That just seems cruel and besides wasn't the whole point of getting pregnant again was for him to experience and travel the journey of pregnancy with her?...