The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 425

Everett furrowed his brows, turning around to lock eyes with her, their gazes ensnaring each other in a silent battle.

"I haven't lied to you."

His gaze was fiery, laden with a sincerity that seemed to threaten to pull Dorothy into its depths entirely!

Now she regretted bringing up such matters with Everett. It was she who found herself unable to end the conversation.

Clearing her throat with feigned composure, Dorothy averted her eyes. "Mr. Lopez, let's stick to business, shall we?"

"Sure, business," Everett responded. "You're working late today."

"Everett..."

Annoyance clenched at Dorothy's teeth, "What exactly are you playing at? When we divorced, you said that you hated me. What now? Has the mighty Mr. Lopez decided to go back on his word? After being dumped by me once, are you really going to shamelessly chase after me again?"

Perhaps her words were too harsh, as Everett's handsome face paled slightly, a flicker of rationality returning to his eyes.

He had been thrown off balance by a call from Kenneth.

Hearing Dorothy speak so affectionately about Kenneth coming to pick her up after work had sent a surge of jealousy through his entire being, overwhelming all his thoughts!

Taking a deep breath, Everett turned back to his seat, his posture rigid.

In an instant, he seemed to revert to the Everett Dorothy knew - aloof, reticent, and untouchable.

He didn't respond to Dorothy's questions, instead silently driving towards the meeting place they had arranged with their business partners.

Throughout the meeting, he acted very professionally. From negotiation to finalizing the deal, and even when dropping Dorothy off at her office, he spared her not a single extra glance.

It was as though they had reverted to square one.

He was the CEO, and she was just a lowly assistant.

After spilling her heart out, Dorothy was naturally in turmoil.

She knew Everett wasn't a womanizer, that... perhaps it was just a physical craving. But even though Everett hadn't remarried, nor loved another, did that mean the barriers between them had dissipated?

No.

"Why'd you suddenly bring that lady over today? You never bring anyone home."

Langston had sensed something amiss too.

If it was a test of some sort, why was Everett acting so nonchalant?

There was no follow-up whatsoever!

"Langston, it's not the first time you've met her, is it?" Confronted so directly, Everett no longer played coy, "You think your acting's good, don’t you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Let's make it plain then. I suspect Dorothy is your mother."

Langston felt his heart stop! He instinctively denied it.

"That's not true!"

"Langston, she left me. I had no idea you existed."