The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 1123

Kevin let out a sigh that seemed to carry the weight of the world.

"Mr. Lopez, always thinking about Ms. Sanchez first," he mumbled under his breath.

Sometimes, witnessing the love between Mr. Lopez and Ms. Sanchez made Kevin swear off love for good. Falling hard for someone meant your heart was no longer yours to command, and the endless sacrifices that followed seemed like a steep price to pay.

Kevin had convinced himself that staying clear of love was his ticket to survival.

"By the way, is Dorothy wrapping up her project soon?"

"Yeah." Kevin nodded, "Everything is pretty much done. If all goes well, Ms. Sanchez won't even need to come to the office anymore. Mr. Lopez, do you need her to..."

Everett waved him off, "No, let's not have her come in for now. Best to minimize our encounters for the time being."

"Got it." Kevin couldn't help but probe a bit further, "And... what if Quincy wants to see you? Should I bring her up?"

"No, not her either," Everett replied, knowing all too well how suspicious Quincy could be.

If she sensed anything out of the ordinary, she'd be on high alert in no time.

So, Everett decided it was best to keep things as they were, not getting too close, yet making sure she could reach him if needed.

...

After Everett left, Dorothy didn't reach out to Karen. Her head was pounding, and all she wanted was to rest early and forget about the kiss she shared with Everett today.

But as she lay in bed, tossing and turning, his presence seemed to linger all around her, making it impossible to forget.

It was only after what felt like an eternity that Dorothy finally drifted off to sleep.

The next day, she was woken not by the chirping of birds or the morning sun but by her ringing phone.

It was Karen.

Half expecting it to be another request from Kenneth to meet, Dorothy hesitated before answering.

"Karen."

Mention of Everett tightened Dorothy's chest.

"Why do you think that?"

"Maybe it's intuition? I just can't see Everett calling it quits so easily."

"He's got Quincy now."

Karen latched onto that point immediately, "Exactly! This Quincy, there's something off about her!"

Dorothy suspected Karen might have picked up some intel from Jeffrey, so she waited quietly for her friend to lay out her theory.

"Think about it... what if Everett has some kind of incurable disease? And that's the real reason he broke up with you."

"The doctors couldn't pinpoint the cause of his condition."

"That's exactly the issue! What if... this condition is something only Quincy can cure? Maybe that's why Everett had to break up with you."