"Get me that flash drive, and I'll take care of it for you."
"I've already paid Byte 7. Let's not make a fuss about it," Dorothy said. She did not want to keep circling back to the topic of the flash drive. In fact, lately, she could not quite figure out what was up with Everett. He seemed to keep touching on topics that were hard to tackle.
Sometimes, Dorothy wondered if he had gotten wind of something!
Everett just glanced up at her and crooked a finger. "Come here."
Not wanting to trigger him to get up, she obediently set aside her laptop and snuggled into Everett's embrace.
"Are you coming down with something? Your voice sounds off."
"Maybe. You're probably the cause of it."
Dorothy rolled her eyes. "Mr. Lopez, always so stoic, now you're getting upset over everything? I must be quite the force, then."
He huffed lightly. "You've always been quite the force."
"Thanks for the compliment."
With a sudden flex of his arm, Everett pulled her entire body onto the bed.
Dorothy was so startled she did not dare move. "Are you out of your mind? You just had stitches removed, and you're still bleeding!"
"When I just had surgery, it did not stop me from making you feel good, did it? What's a little blood?"
Dorothy really wanted to kick him!
She thought Everett was in the mood again, but he did not try to undress her this time. He just held her, entwined with her, savoring her scent.
When he was too close, his breath tickled her neck.
"What's wrong?"
She sensed something off about him.
"Nothing, just want to hold you for a bit."
Dorothy frowned and reached up to check his forehead.
"Everett, you have a fever!"
No wonder his voice was so nasal; he was clearly powering through.
"Everett, when did you become so stubborn? You're the patient, she's the doctor!"
Everett loosened his grip and turned his body away, giving his back to Dorothy.
She thought he tacitly allowed her to seek out Dr. Quincy, so she got up to leave the bed.
But then, from behind, Everett suddenly spoke in a muffled, heavy tone.
"My dad wants me to marry her."
"Who?" Dorothy asked instinctively.
"Who else?"
At this moment, Dorothy remembered something Jonathan had mentioned before and realized it was not surprising.
She pressed her lips, understanding now why Everett did not want Dr. Quincy to come.
"Oh."
Everett suddenly turned around, sitting up on the bed. "That’s it? Oh?"
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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?...