The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 973

Everett exhaled deeply, striding forward to envelop her in a firm embrace.

The force caught Dorothy off guard, her nose crashing against his chest, flooding her with a sharp pang of pain.

"Everett…"

"Don't ever make me unable to reach you, Dorothy. Even if you're mad, you can't just ignore my calls!"

Dorothy opened her mouth to respond, but before words could form, she felt a cool, damp sensation along her neck, sending her into a momentary panic, her arms instinctively wrapping around Everett's waist.

He held her tightly, as if wishing to meld her into his very being, to become one.

"I'm sorry… I won't do it again." Dorothy found herself tangled in her emotions, instinctively choosing to evade further confrontation.

It wasn't that she truly wanted to be angry with Everett; jealousy was a new emotion for her, unfamiliar and unmanageable, leaving her sulking in silence.

"Dorothy, about what's going on with Quincy, I can't explain now, just this one thing, can you trust me on that?"

Dorothy sighed softly, "It's not that I don't trust you."

"Just trusting me is enough."

"Everett! I…" she hesitated, then deflated, conceding, "It's not that I distrust Dr. Quincy. I’m just afraid she'll end up hopelessly in love with you like Heather did. I… I'm afraid I won't stand a chance against Dr. Quincy!"

The brighter Everett shone, the more inadequate Dorothy felt.

Always prepared to walk away, Dorothy believed Everett was beyond her exclusive claim, her own merits and assets insufficient to fully embrace him.

But Quincy was a different story. Her father and Jonathan were old friends, Jonathan even openly expressed his wish for her to marry into the Lopez family. As a potential daughter-in-law, she was already approved by the entire Lopez family!