Had it not been for Karen's worrying, Dorothy might have outright refused the ride in Jeffrey's car.
It wasn't personal—she just felt awkward alone with any man who wasn't Everett. There was something about it that made her skin crawl, a discomfort she couldn't quite shake off.
So, she sat silently in the back seat, her gaze fixed on the parade of neon signs that streaked past the window, their colors dancing across her face.
Jeffrey seemed to get it. He didn't push for conversation, respecting her quiet mood.
At a red light, he glanced at Dorothy through the rear-view mirror, cleared his throat hesitantly, and finally spoke up.
"Did you hear about Everett putting the Bay Residence on the market?"
Dorothy's hand twitched. She met his eyes in the mirror and shook her head slightly.
"No, we haven't been in touch."
"He texted me last week and asked me to handle the sale of the place."
"Oh."
Jeffrey frowned, dissatisfied with her indifferent response. "What went down between you two after you got back from Everglow City?"
He wasn't one to gossip, but curiosity was eating at him.
As Everett's friend, Jeffrey knew all too well how much Everett cared for Dorothy.
They'd had their fair share of conflicts and arguments. Everett had claimed to move on more than once, but at the slightest hint of Dorothy's presence, he'd come running back.
But now...
Selling the Bay Residence?
Jeffrey was certain Dorothy understood what that meant.
"I told him to leave me alone."
"That's 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...