The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 1425

"Ha, looks like you won't have a moment to spare for me at the party today, huh?"

"..."

"Keep busy then. It won't be long before we see each other again!"

With that, Karen hung up the phone without giving Dorothy a chance to interject.

Something felt off today. Everyone seemed to be acting strangely.

She put her phone away and looked at herself in the mirror.

To anyone just meeting her, Dorothy appeared youthful, but only she knew how much she had changed along her journey.

From the timid and sensitive assistant who panicked at the slightest issue, to the founder of Trust-E Investments, standing tall in her achievements. The road had been long and anything but easy.

Without Everett, she might never have learned the true meaning of trust.

She touched her cheek and a smile formed on her lips.

The past was behind her, and dwelling on it served no purpose. It was time to look forward, to move on with Everett by her side.

"Ms. Sanchez, your dress is ready for you!"

Her secretary knocked and peeked in.

Dorothy stood up from her chair, "Please, bring it in."

Initially, she hadn't thought much of it, knowing Everett understood her preference for simplicity over flamboyance in dresses. If he had chosen it, it would surely be an understated piece.

That was until she saw the box and paused.

And when the secretary, along with two others, brought the dress out of the box, she was utterly stunned.

This...

Was this not a wedding dress?

Dorothy hurried over and lifted the gown to inspect it.

Her heart skipped when she saw the embroidery at the front.

0825.

Even the makeup artists, seasoned by countless weddings and dresses, had to marvel at its beauty.

"Ms. Sanchez, please put it on!"

Her secretary urged her with a bright smile, "Mr. Lopez has been waiting for quite a while!"

"...He's here?"

"Yes! He arrived a while ago."

Without a second thought for the others in the room, Dorothy flung the door open and rushed out.

Moments before, her colleagues had been diligently at work, but now they were all dressed up, their desks adorned with decorative characters for happiness and roses.

The air was filled with the scent of strawberries mingled with the aroma of flowers...

It wasn't just roses; Everett had also filled the place with strawberries, Dorothy's favorite.

And there he stood in the center, clad in a sleek, dark suit, a gentle smile playing on his lips as he looked at her.

"Dorothy, on this day, August 25th, will you officially marry me and become my wife?"