"Hah." Everett chuckled above her head, "Seems like I'm the one dreaming."
How could it be her?
He'd been harboring this dream for more than a decade. The longer it persisted, the more he dreaded waking up.
"Hmm? What?" Dorothy didn't quite catch that.
Everett, of course, wasn't about to repeat himself. He already felt low enough in front of Dorothy.
"It's nothing. Just wrapped up at work. Where do you wanna go?"
"Is Jeffrey at the office?"
Everett's thick brows furrowed. "Why do you ask about him?"
Dorothy blinked, "Karen mentioned grabbing dinner together, that's why I asked."
"He's there."
"Oh." Dorothy nodded, leaning in closer to Everett with a teasing arch of her eyebrow. "Don't tell me you're getting jealous just because I asked about Jeffrey? He's your buddy!"
"I don't like you snooping around other men."
Dorothy couldn't help but laugh.
She had no idea Everett had such a possessive streak. She used to think he was cool and somewhat detached, not paying her much mind and even giving her plenty of space. Turns out, the aloof act was just an act.
It was convincing, sure, but it must've been exhausting!
"When did you get so sour?"
"If you knew about it earlier, would you have bolted?"
Dorothy thought for a moment, smiling guiltily, "Probably."
The last thing she wanted was someone's overbearing affection or someone trying too hard to make an impression. It felt like being forced to accommodate a stranger in her world, and her first instinct would be to push back.
His mind wasn't in the game. He lost miserably, consumed with thoughts of what she would say when he got back. Would she reject him or accept him?
When the bell rang and he returned to the classroom, basketball in hand, seeing Dorothy with the letter was like a punch to the gut.
The remaining hope chilled instantly.
As he approached his desk, Dorothy's voice came softly, "Everett, is this yours?"
"Yeah."
"Here."
He hesitated before taking the unopened letter back.
He knew then he was out of luck. Dorothy hadn't even bothered to read what was inside.
"There were lots of love letters for you back then. I thought that one was just another in the pile," she said, furrowing her brows and pouting slightly. "Besides, I asked you if it was yours, and you said yeah."
Comments
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?...