When Dorothy woke up, the night had already wrapped the world outside in its dark embrace.
Stretching languidly, she rose from the bed. Her legs were still tingling with a residual soreness, but at least she could walk now.
Stepping out of the bedroom, the first floor was deserted, with only a single lamp casting a warm glow in the living room—it seemed like no one from upstairs had ventured down in quite some time.
As she reached the stairwell, the sounds of playful commotion drifted down from above. Everett was up there, his patience a well from which Abigail and Langston drew joyously. Each question they posed was met with careful attention, and Everett's answers were thorough, a testament to his commitment to their curiosity.
Dorothy knew that back at the Lopez Corporation, loads of work had awaited him, yet here he was playing with the children.
Hearing Dorothy’s movement, Everett looked toward the staircase.
"Mommy's here!" Abigail's little figure darted into Dorothy's arms. "Look, Daddy got us new toys! I just unwrapped them!"
Dorothy surveyed the upstairs, relieved to find only a mountain of toys—no forts or anything too rowdy that might have prompted a mild reprimand to Everett. She understood his desire to make up for the lost time with his children, but he couldn’t spoil them too much.
Everett stood up and circled Dorothy into a comforting embrace. "Awake now, are you hungry?"
"Not really." Dorothy's appetite was modest, and she could go a long while on little food.
"I'll have the chef whip up something light for you. You can’t skip meals, it's not good for your stomach."
Dorothy nodded, uncharacteristically compliant. "Okay."
She worried about the vastness of the web but before she could voice her concerns, Everett took her hand and whispered reassuringly, "Don't worry, I've filtered what Langston sees online. Nothing will slip through."
"You've thought of that too?"
"Of course. It’s my responsibility."
Dorothy was no stranger to his meticulous nature, but this level of consideration still surprised her.
It was clear why not just anyone could handle being the CEO of an international conglomerate. Beyond managing a daily deluge of decisions, one had to anticipate every eventuality.
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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?...