The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 181

"Well, there it is! The truth is finally out. Dorothy, you can come back to work with your head held high!"

Karen was a simple girl, not one to overthink things. So, naturally, she thought that the situation was over.

Little did she know, Heather's move wasn't an apology at all.

Dorothy didn't want her to worry. So, she just smiled and said, "Mm-hmm."

"So, are you free this weekend? How about we grab a meal together? Let's celebrate! It's my treat!"

"I can't. My mom’s health is acting up again. I’ll have to take a rain check.”

Karen sighed on the other end of the line, “All right then, I'll wait for you! If you need any help, just give me a shout. Don't be shy. I've got nothing going on at the office anyway. Since you left, Mr. Percy has been giving me hell. I've even been thinking of quitting!"

"Don't. You're doing good at the Prosperity Consortium. Don't let me influence you! Mr. Percy isn't all bad. He's just a bit hot-headed, but he knows his stuff. You can learn a lot from him."

That's why, every time Mr. Percy scolded Dorothy, she just took it on the chin.

It's not that she didn't have a temper. She just wanted to learn as much as she could! After all, Mr. Percy had been in the investment banking business for years!

"Pfft! My brother said if it gets too much, he could get me a position at his school, so I wouldn't have to put up with this."

Dorothy gave a wry smile, saying nothing.

Yeah, Karen wasn't like her! She had many paths to choose from, and many people who cared for her and planned her future. She didn't have to make a name for herself in investment banking to survive.

After listening to Karen ramble a bit more, she hung up and saw that Everett had already made breakfast and was waiting for her at the bedroom door.

His tall and lean figure almost filled the entire doorway.

"Karen?"

"Mm-hmm." Dorothy nodded and got up to change before joining him at the dining table.

"No divorce."

She paused, blinked, and after a few seconds, she started laughing, "I didn't say I wanted a divorce. Why are you so on edge?"

Everett's tense face finally relaxed a little when he heard her say she didn't want a divorce.

At that moment, Dorothy realized how much stress she had put on Everett to make him so sensitive.

Dorothy reached out and took his hand, looking earnestly into his eyes, "I said I would face this with you. You've done so much for me in our relationship. I'm not in a position to leave."

She said that to reassure Everett.

But his furrowed brows didn't relax.

"I don't want you to overthink this. So, don't feel burdened. Apart from divorce, anything else you need, just let me handle it. You just do what you love."