Langston choked on his burger, coughing violently!
Everett quickly got up and patted his back, "Easy there, cowboy. Ain't no one gonna rustle that burger from ya."
"I'm fine!" Langston waved him off, avoiding Everett's gaze.
At first, Everett was genuinely concerned about the choking hazard, but Langston's shifty behavior tipped him off that something was amiss.
He was trying to play it cool, but the more he did, the more it screamed that there was something fishy.
But this time, Everett didn't go for the direct approach. Instead, he played it off like he hadn't noticed a thing and finished the meal as if everything was normal.
He knew Langston was onto his old tricks, but there were plenty more tricks up his sleeve.
Let Dorothy start working at the Lopez Corporation first. The rest... well, they would cross that bridge when they come to it.
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At the hospital, Jeffrey showed no signs of improvement.
The deep gash across his face was beyond healing, leaving a scar that would never fade. The multiple fractures throughout his body posed no threat to his life, but any thoughts of manual labor or heavy lifting in his future were dashed.
The only silver lining was that his condition hadn't worsened.
Paloma's eyes were swollen from crying, and she had fainted more than once. Eventually, Huxley had to strong-arm her back to the hotel to rest, leaving him to stand vigil alone.
When Heather arrived, she found Huxley staring at the ICU sign, lost in thought.
She balanced a bunch of stuff in her arms and composed herself before approaching.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
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?...
Sometimes Karen can be such a drama queen and immature....
For some reason I am now feeling suspicious about Kevin's new girlfriend....
I really hope this Perdita person is not a new villain....
I too echoed the sentiments of pppplllleeeaaaassssseeeeee bring this drama to an end. I beg of you!...