GoodReadDorothy vaguely remembered the strokes on her hair, over and over again, until she finally passed out.
She was completely exhausted as she slept as soundly as a rock.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEverett even took care to draw the curtains tight when he left, not a shred of light slipped through, causing Dorothy to sleep like a log till noon! She woke up and groped for her phone. There was a missed call from her mom, and another from Kevin.
What could he have possibly wanted? Dorothy sprang up, then returned the call.
"Kevin, you were looking for me?" "Yeah, just wondering when you're coming back to work." "Well, you could've just tried calling a few more times, | overslept. Sorry about that! If it's urgent next time, so feel free to give me a few more rings." Dorothy apologized hastily.
Kevin chuckled on the other end, "Mr. Lopez already filled me in. He said you were still asleep and told me not to disturb, you'd get in touch when you're up." "He... told you?" Does that mean Kevin knew about their relationship? A twitch tugged at the corner of Dorothy’s mouth.
"Who else would know you're still asleep but Mr. Lopez?" But Kevin, being the smart guy he was, only laughed a few times, "Don't sweat it. Whatever you and Mr. Lopez are, we still need your skills! If you can't cut it, you can't stay at Lopez Corporation. | won't attribute your hard work to Mr. Lopez's coddling just because you're his... whatever." "I wasn't really thinking that far. I'm just... feeling a bit awkward." She had deliberately kept her distance from Everett in front of Kevin.
"Why feel awkward? Actually, I've got to say, I'm kind of impressed." Kevin paused, "You're in this relationship, yet you still split project costs with me and even go on those grueling business trips. I've got a whole new level of respect for you." Kevin had always thought that being the first lady of Lopez Corporation was such a crown. Whoever wore it could live a life of silk and satin, never bowing to anyone or anything.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut it turned out that the person was right beside him, who was a polite little follower, just trying to learn from him.
"When you put it that way, | don't even know what to say..." "Then let's drop it. Get ready, and come to the office! Ms. Heather has resigned, admitting to framing you. Evidence will take some time and will be made public after a thorough investigation. But before that, as long as you're not afraid of the gossip, you can return to work." Dorothy immediately replied, "I'll go back to work! | don't care what people say." She had worked part-time while studying and had been gossiped about and belittled by her classmates. She had heard it all and was not bothered.
Being able to return to work was what mattered! "Okay, come find me when you get here." "Sure. Thanks, Kevin." After hanging up, Dorothy jumped up to clean up, then hopped on the subway to the HQ of Lopez Corporation.
Standing at the entrance of the building, she looked up at the towering skyscraper, took a deep breath, and stepped in.
As Kevin had predicted, no one dared to gossip openly, but their eyes had scanned Dorothy countless times! Their gaze carried varying undertones.
Some were curious, some were gossiping, and some were maliciously scrutinizing.
Dorothy quietly noted the source of those gazes, because they must have been firm supporters of Heather. She had to watch out for the backstabbing in the company.
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