The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 620

"A million bucks."

"You beat him up and then handed him a million?" Karen shot up with such force that she banged her head against the armoire, clutching it as she let out a pained "Ouch!"

Jeffrey grew anxious. "What's wrong? You think it’s not enough?"

"No," Karen replied, checking her reflection to gauge the damage, then muttered with a tinge of sarcasm, "Jeffrey, why don't you just beat me up every day?"

Jeffrey was speechless.

...

Jeffrey waited for Karen at the entrance of her apartment building. Soon enough, she emerged, donning a pink dress and draping a cardigan over her arms.

The pink hue stood out against her fair skin, making her look almost like a high school girl.

As Jeffrey watched her approach, the corners of his eyes crinkled in approval.

Sure, she looked pretty and vibrant in her outfit, but something about the pink seemed just a tad too glaring for his taste.

Karen walked over, her gaze drifting involuntarily to the empty back seat of his car.

He'd come alone, indeed, empty-handed.

Jeffrey, wise to her silent critique, curled his lips into a sly smile and wrapped an arm around Karen's waist. "Looking for something?"

"Not at all." Her cheeks flushed. "Can you keep your hands to yourself, please?"

"No! I'm your boyfriend now. Isn't it only right for us to be close?" Jeffrey teased, leaning in to whisper near her ear with a husky, playful voice, "Disappointed you didn't find roses on the back seat?"

Karen just wanted to zip his mouth.

Her little hope had been so blatantly exposed.

Jeffrey chuckled lightly, pulling out a set of car keys from his pocket and placing them in her hand. "Using Levi's old moves? Not my style. If he gave you flowers, I’ll give you a car!"

She had only brought it up to test his sincerity and to dissuade him, never expecting him to take it seriously.

Seeing her reaction, Jeffrey's expression darkened. His excitement faded into seriousness.

"Are you having second thoughts?"

"No, it's just... I was thinking we could start with a normal relationship rather than rushing to marriage. I... I'm not ready yet."

Jeffrey frowned, prying her hand open and forcing the keys back into her palm.

"You have to accept my gift! You accepted Levi's roses, why not my car?"

"How can you compare a bunch of roses to a sports car?"

It was not the same thing!

"How much money does Levi have, and how much do I have?"