The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 779

“So, he’s not gonna pick up the phone, huh? Fine.” Dorothy thought.

[Okay then, no worries. You do you.]

Dorothy typed out the message on WhatsApp and slid her phone back into her purse.

The cab pulled up to the towering glass facade of Lopez Corporation, and Dorothy strode through the revolving doors. She rode the elevator up to the fourth-floor offices, where her project team was based.

Just her luck, as soon as she stepped out, there she was—Ophelia—looking like trouble with a capital T.

Dorothy really wanted to avoid any drama, but she kept her cool and walked toward her office in her clicking heels.

Ophelia's eyes narrowed as she watched Dorothy's confident stride, her irritation growing by the second.

“Dorothy, hold it right there!”

She knew Austin was out of the office discussing business with a business partner, and without him, there was no one to back Dorothy up.

"Yes?" Dorothy asked, pausing and turning to face her.

Ophelia scoffed, arms crossed as if she ruled the place. "Look at you, strutting around like a vixen. You think just because Austin has a soft spot for you and wants to chase you, you can throw your weight around here?"

Dorothy frowned. "What are you on about? I have no clue what you’re saying."

"Oh, please! Drop the act. It's so obvious what you're after. If it's not Austin, who else here could possibly meet your high standards?" Ophelia rolled her eyes and spat on the floor in disgust. "Pathetic! Going after married men, you're really something..."

Smack!

It was a loud, resounding slap that Dorothy delivered without a moment's hesitation.

Soon, Ophelia's phone buzzed. It was Austin, furious. "What the fuck is wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to leave Ms. Sanchez alone?"

"I can't stand her, so what? She's a director, but that doesn’t mean everyone has to like her! Plus, you’re my uncle, not even divorced from my aunt yet, and here you are, always siding with Dorothy. Real classy!"

"You’re really asking for it, and I can't help you anymore. Just wait to get fired by the Lopez Corporation!"

"Fired? For what? I’m the one who got hit! Can't I even voice my opinion?" Ophelia was still convinced she was in the right, completely blameless. "Trying to cover for her, huh? What, haven't won her over yet? Playing her lapdog?"

Austin was about to explode. "I don't have any right to associate with Ms. Sanchez! Ophelia, just so you know, Dorothy is Mr. Lopez’s woman—hell, they even have kids together!"

"What? Who?"

"Mr. Lopez! Everett Lopez!"