The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 806

"Kenneth, we're just friends."

Kenneth let out a bitter laugh, "You're so brutal. "

"It's the truth! Look, Kenneth, you should move on and find someone new. I'm not a catch, and I'm definitely not worth all this fuss," Dorothy said, clenching her fists as if to muster her courage. "Even if I do get remarried, it won't be with you."

With those final words, she hung up the phone just as a yellow cab pulled up to the curb.

Dorothy waved it down and slid into the back seat. As the cab drove off, a single bouquet of roses lay forgotten on the sidewalk.

...

Everett saw Dorothy's message on WhatsApp while he was reviewing some contracts. He set his phone aside without replying. There was too much to sort out before he could even think about heading back home, or else he'd be flying back across the pond within days.

When he finally got around to calling her back, all he got was a busy signal.

Kevin walked in, holding a stack of papers and shooting Mr. Lopez a stealthy glance. The tension was palpable.

"Mr. Lopez."

Everett looked up, his gaze fixing on Kevin for a few seconds, which was enough to make Kevin's skin crawl.

"Did you not understand what I told you?" Everett asked.

"Of course, sir! You mean about...?" Kevin hedged.

"I told you not to discuss my business with Dorothy."

Kevin grimaced, knowing this was going to come back and bite him.

"But sir, you refuse to get that shot, and I'm at my wit's end here! You've already cut your business trip to Liberty City from ten days to three and started work at the crack of dawn. And now you've crammed it into two days, barely getting three hours of sleep!"

If Everett kept this up, he just couldn’t tell if this man would die unexpectedly or not.

How could anyone survive on three hours of sleep, let alone manage meetings, negotiations, contracts, and still find time to play with his kids? Everett was pushing the limits of human endurance.

"I can't sleep anyway. I need to get back, there's a ton to do at headquarters."

"Right, all for Ms. Sanchez..."