GoodReadEverett paused for a moment and began chuckling lightly. "Alright. Wait for me." After hanging up, Dorothy grabbed a quick bite and carefully put the leftovers in the fridge.
Even if Everett was loaded, there was no need to waste food, right? With everything sorted out, she glanced at her phone. Everett had sent a photo three minutes ago. It was a shot of him in the car.
He must've really been exhausted. Instead of his usual meticulously dressed appearance in his suit and tie, he had unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt and was leaning back on the rear seat. You could vaguely see the string of numbers tattooed on his body.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe was probably not used to taking selfies. The smile on his handsome face was a bit rigid, revealing a boyish shyness and awkwardness.
Dorothy saved the photo and sent him a message to drive safely.
She didn't intend to waste time either. While waiting for Everett, she opened her laptop to handle some project stuff.
The procurement contract from the partner had come in.
Since Heather had left, the legal department had undergone a major shake-up, so the review process would surely be slow. To avoid delaying the project and to ensure the contract's validity, Dorothy decided to check whether the procurement prices were inflated one by one.
This wasn't really her responsibility, but Dorothy just couldn't rest easy. She didn't want any problems with the project, even if it meant working a little harder.
Speaking of exhaustion, Dorothy quickly booked a medical checkup for herself while her computer was booting up.
She had previously mentioned waiting for Everett, but she'd rather go and see what was up for herself, just to have a clear picture.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThree hours later, the moment Everett opened the door, he saw Dorothy, still engrossed in recording material prices, in front of the computer.
She was usually asleep at this time, so inevitably, her face showed signs of fatigue.
Hearing the noise, Dorothy finally looked up. "You're back." "Yep." Everett set down his stuff and strode over. "Relax now. Go get some rest.” "I'm almost done. I'll sleep after | finish; this way, Kevin can get this first thing in the morning.” Everett scanned the data on the computer as his eyebrows began furrowing slightly. "Even Kevin is making you do this?" Dorothy quickly waved her hands. "No, no, no. | chose to do this. It's not uncommon for partners to skim off the top when procuring materials. Although I can't know the exact difference between their quotations and the actual procurement price, if | check the wholesale price for each item, we won't just agree to whatever they quote.” Sensing that he seemed to want to say something, she quickly interjected. "This could also serve as a warning to them. I've also marked down the contact numbers for each material company. If | have time tomorrow, I'll call them one by one to discuss and try to get their quotes.” Everett interrupted reluctantly. "I can get someone else to do this. You already have a lot on your plate.” "But | enjoy being busy." The last thing she wanted was to be idle. It would make her feel useless, like she had no value.
Everett reached out and pulled her into his arms.
He'd rather Dorothy be the kind of woman who was content to be taken care of by him. However, he knew very well that if he pampered her and kept her in a golden cage, she would definitely find every opportunity to escape.
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