The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 923

Ronin instinctively wanted to argue when his daughter guessed it right.

"But that’ll all be yours after I pass away, right? If our family can do well, then you can hold your ground when you're married."

Quincy didn't want to hear any of it. She sighed softly, "Dad, I'm only helping our family this once. After that, I want nothing to do with any of the family affairs."

"You…"

"I don't want your money, and clearly, you never planned to give it to me. I just want my freedom! Since you've basically sold me to the Lopez family, consider me as someone you never had." With that, Quincy hung up the phone.

She thought she would feel terrible after saying those harsh words, maybe even cry.

But, surprisingly, not even a hint of sourness came to her eyes.

Maybe he was right. Every gift had its price tagged secretly, and since she had her share by enjoying her family's privileges, paying her dues was only fair.

…

The following day, Dorothy woke up to find Everett rarely still in bed, leaning against the headboard and working on his phone.

Feeling her stir, he glanced down, "What do you fancy for breakfast?"

Dorothy took a moment to gather her thoughts, remembering everything that had happened the night before.

"I'm not really hungry…" she muttered.

"That's not an option. You need to eat."

"Then, something light, I guess." Dorothy propped herself and sat up. "I'll go freshen up."

In the bathroom, she could tell Everett had just taken a shower not long ago. Although he had dried the place, the air still held a hint of dampness.

And the thermostat was undoubtedly set to cold showers, turned all the way down.

He seriously did this in the early morning?

Dorothy felt her cheeks warming up. She quickly patted them, and began to freshen up.