The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 841

After a warm shower, Everett lifted Dorothy back to bed.

Usually, by this time, she would be fighting to keep her eyes open, but tonight, despite her fatigue, sleep seemed to dodge her.

"Everett, do you still have work to do?"

"Just a contract to review; I'll be done soon. Why do you ask?"

Dorothy shook her head. "I'll wait for you."

Something in her tone caught Everett's attention, so he didn't get up. Instead, he lay down beside her.

"Is there something on your mind? The contract can wait till morning."

Dorothy's concerns were always his priority. She let out a resigned laugh. "No, really, it's nothing. I just wanted to talk, that's all! Every time... I fall asleep before we get the chance to chat."

"Alright then, wait for me. I'll be right back." Everett pushed himself up, grabbed his robe, and headed to his computer.

Afraid she might doze off, Dorothy sat up against the headboard and watched him work. It felt like a throwback to their early days in Swevia Country.

He worked; she watched.

Suddenly, Jonathan's words echoed in her mind. "All it takes is for you to agree, and you can spend your life with him."

Had she really won the Lopez family's blessing? But it was under such circumstances.

Still, if she hadn't been of use to them, would they have stooped to acknowledge her? Even now, their consent hinged on Everett's presence.

Otherwise, outmaneuvering an ordinary person like her would be too easy for them.

The lawsuit wouldn't have made it this far! And without any evidence, what chance did she stand against the Lopez family?

The video on the flash drive that she had clung to turned out to be nothing but a trap set by Heather. What leverage did she have against the Lopez empire?

She turned to him. "You felt pressure even as a child?"

"Of course. I was the only heir to the Lopez family, groomed from an early age."

From table manners to communication skills, even his sleeping posture had to be perfect. There was no room for error or personal whims.

"So, you must have been very obedient, right?"

"Not exactly. Most of the time, my parents... they had their way of teaching, and I had no objections, so there was no need for rebuttals."

The subjects and courses they arranged were for his own good, crucial for the business world he was to enter. Everett took his studies seriously, requiring no supervision, so the question of obedience hardly arose.

Dorothy smiled. "So you rebelling over me must have been a shock for your parents."

"Your arrival was indeed unexpected."