"You seem to really like that."
She must be. Dorothy was the stoic type, the kind who wouldn't bother with anything that didn't catch her interest.
"Yeah, I do. Which girl doesn't adore flowers? Plus, if I get them into a vase sooner, they'll last longer. They've been wilting on my desk all afternoon."
Dorothy felt that these flowers were cultivated just so that their brief blooming period could be cherished and meaningful. Naturally, if you could delay the inevitable wilting, you'd want to draw out their vibrant days as long as possible.
In that way she wouldn’t waste those flowers, and the flower wouldn’t let her down as well. Since they ended up in her care, she intended to extend their lifespan as much as she could.
As she arranged them, she realized something was off.
Everett wasn't speaking, nor was he hanging up. He just watched her handle the flowers, taking them apart one by one and placing them into the vase.
"You're not busy with work today?" Dorothy asked tentatively.
"It's still early," Everett replied, his voice deep and gravelly, as if he hadn't quite shaken off a recent illness.
"Oh."
Another conversation starter that fell flat.
"Getting used to the fourth project team?" Surprisingly, Everett picked up the thread again.
"It's good. Everyone works hard. To land a job at Lopez Corporation, they've got to have skills."
It was a different mindset and atmosphere compared to her previous stints at Prosperity Consortium or East Star Enterprises. That's why Dorothy was even more afraid of falling behind.
"On this project, I'll make sure you get the credit."
"No, don't. The project's too big. I can't see it through to the end," Dorothy quickly declined. "When my six-month term is up, it'll transfer to a new director, and it wouldn't be fair if my name were still attached then!"
While being credited on big projects is crucial in investment banking, a key part of one's resume used by companies to gauge competence, Dorothy couldn't be greedy.
So, Dorothy decided to pick up some pastries for Ophelia tomorrow, a kind of reciprocal gesture.
After dealing with the flowers, she washed her hands and sat down at her computer. Out of habit, she checked the meeting channels.
The first conference room had been active for about ten minutes.
It looked like Everett had jumped straight into a meeting after their call. He really was swamped.
Dorothy sighed and braced herself to start her own work when Kevin pinged her with a private message.
[Ms. Sanchez, what kind of flowers do you like?]
[Hmm? Why do you ask all of a sudden?]
[Well... Mr. Lopez told me to send bouquets to all the project directors as a kind gesture, but I figured it's mainly for you, and the others are just piggybacking. So I naturally have to find out your favorite flowers.]
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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?...