The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 665

Everett thought Dorothy was out for some old-fashioned vigilante justice, so he went out of his way to drag the culprit into the light, ready for her to take her revenge however she saw fit.

But Dorothy was surprisingly calm.

After a long silence, she lifted her gaze to meet Everett's steady eyes.

"Having power doesn't give you the right to decide someone's fate outside the law."

"So, what do you want? Just tell me."

"I want an honest trial. I want to gather evidence and present it to the court. Let the law decide the punishment for the person who killed my mother."

She did not need to play the long game if she only wanted Heather's head.

Everett reached out and took her hand.

"Then I'll get you the evidence, okay?"

Getting a confession from Heather? Piece of cake.

"You'd do that for me?" Dorothy's eyes searched his, filled with raw sincerity and trust.

"Of course."

"Then get to it."

She figured she did not have much time left anyway. Might as well give Everett a heads-up.

He was bound to learn the truth sooner or later.

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Karen had always admired Jeffrey's get-up-and-go attitude.

"It's just the guys calling me out for drinks. If I answer, I'll have to come up with excuses. Better to pretend I didn’t see it." Jeffrey was in high spirits, driving and even humming a few bars of a song.

Karen glanced at him and murmured, "You haven't been out for a while. Is that okay?"

"No worries! There are other people in the company who handle the socializing. I used to entertain myself with it, but now that I have you, there's so much more I'd rather be doing. No time for that."

"Actually... you don't have to quit cold turkey. I'm not that petty! Just don't go chasing skirts, that's all. I can't keep you locked up at home without any friends."

Karen was not one to sweat the small stuff.

"It's a buddy's birthday today, so they're all hounding me. I've been dodging them since this afternoon at your place."

"Why don’t you pick up the call and join them for some fun? Or else, we head back to your place, and you'll be bored out of your mind."

Jeffrey raised an eyebrow at her and suddenly asked, "Or... you could come with me?"