"No, Everett! That was my last shot. Do you want me to die?!"
She clutched at Everett's shirt collar with a manic desperation, biting down hard and pounding at him with her fists.
Everett didn't flinch, not so much as a furrow in his brow, as he let her vent her fury.
Gradually, Dorothy's strength ebbed away.
"Everett, my mom didn't do anything wrong. Why was she the one to get killed. It should have been me. Why didn't your mom just finish the job and take me out too. Everett, since you could erase the video, can you just erase me too? I'm so tired, I'm really just so tired."
Tears brimmed and spilled over, streaking down her cheeks.
Everett lifted a hand, gently wiping them away.
But the tears wouldn't stop, so he kept wiping them one by one, as if this simple act could make her stop crying.
"Dorothy, have you ever actually trusted me? You had your mind made up, didn't you? Ready to stand against me the moment you got the evidence, to raise your banner in defiance and cast me as your enemy."
Everett couldn't understand.
Why could he never earn Dorothy's trust.
"I—"
"Dorothy," Everett interrupted softly, "How many days left of your appointment with my dad?"
"Three days."
"Okay." He let out a sigh, stepping back to put some distance between them, "After these last three days, I'll let you go."
Everett had accepted it.
He couldn't hold on, or maybe he never really had a grip to begin with.
"But the video..."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
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?...
Sometimes Karen can be such a drama queen and immature....
For some reason I am now feeling suspicious about Kevin's new girlfriend....
I really hope this Perdita person is not a new villain....
I too echoed the sentiments of pppplllleeeaaaassssseeeeee bring this drama to an end. I beg of you!...