"Death seems a bit harsh, don't you think?"
When she heard Arthur had been roughed up to the point of broken limbs, it was already brutal enough, but to think he couldn't even get surgery! Wasn't that basically a death sentence?
"Karen, you told me you were worried about my exes, scared they'd come back and stir up trouble! I figured making an example out of one would send a clear message."
Paige was somewhat of a name in our social circles, and word of this would undoubtedly spread like wildfire.
"But I never thought you'd go to such lengths!"
"I can't go through that kind of drama again, Karen. Do you get that?"
How could she not understand?
"Come on, let's go get married, sweetheart. Don't try to stall because it's pointless."
"But I'm not ready to get married!" Marrying Jeffrey now would be a complete whirlwind, a shotgun wedding!
And now that she'd seen what he was capable of, Karen was even more terrified of him!
Jeffrey was capable of locking her up, crushing anyone who crossed him into the dirt, never to rise again. Karen couldn't begin to imagine what would happen if he grew tired of her, wanted a divorce, and wanted to throw her away. If all these tactics were turned on her, what would be her fate?
It's one thing to be caught in the crossfire, but Jeffrey didn't just take down his targets; he uprooted them completely!
And Karen feared the repercussions could eventually reach her parents.
They were old; they couldn't afford to be dragged into her mess.
But...
Right now, she was trapped here with Jeffrey, and she knew that butting heads with him wouldn't help. The only person who could control Jeffrey was Everett, and probably not even his own parents could manage that. So, she had to find a way to reach out to Dorothy, to ask her to plead with Everett for help.
"You're not mentally prepared, I get it. Let's hold off on the wedding for now, until you're ready, then we can plan it properly."
Jeffrey's tone left no room for negotiation.
Although he spoke with a smile, he didn't leave her any wiggle room.
Seizing an opportunity, Karen quickly said, "I don't have anything with me right now! I didn't even bring my ID! How about you take me back home to grab it?"
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
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!...
Really please finish this book and upload the full story so it can end. It's been drugout for so long!...
The intimate scenes in this story or uncomfortable to read. They either come off as being forced, painful, or simply not enjoyable....
Okay I left a long while ago and came back. Looks like it's been updated but still not done lol. I'll maybe wait 6 months before coming back and it'll probably still be going on. It's like a soap opera instead of a novel...
Kenneth is confirming something I've been thinking about him for several hundred chapters ago and that is he is a future murder suicide perpetrator. And after reading chapter 1275 yeah it's just brought the thought back....
How could Jeffrey throw the knife down at the scene of the crime with both their fingerprints on there?...
Again no update, so is this where it ends? Or post the whole book. Your dragging this out...