GoodReadKaren had a daughter? "I don't want to know anything about Dorothy, let alone her friend's daughter.” "I get it, Mr. Lopez." After hanging up the phone, Everett sank back into his chair and stared deeply at his mobile device.
Jeffrey was right. If he was going to cut ties, he needed to do it thoroughly. He couldn't care or inquire about anything.
Despite the mounting workload at her job, Dorothy didn't stop working, even while in the hospital.
She didn't want Karen to bring her daughter to the hospital. This wasn't a good place for little Abigail.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter sending them off, Dorothy logged into her company account on her laptop.
To avoid Everett over the years, she usually only marked her work account with an "S" instead of her full name. Even though there were countless people with the surname Sanchez, Everett could still find her if she wrote her name.
But maybe he was never looking for her in the first place.
Dorothy could still clearly remember Everett saying, "I hate you." Those words haunted her even in her dreams.
She knew that she had deeply hurt Everett.
"Ding!" A message from Austin popped up on her laptop screen.
Dorothy clicked it open.
[Ms. Sanchez, you should be resting at this hour, not working. If the boss finds out, he'll scold me for not taking care of you.] She smiled.
[If you don't tell Lane, he won't find out. Our legal department is busy with other projects, so | can't just outsource the resort issue. | have to push myself a bit more. | hope you'll say some good words for me at the annual meeting, Austin.] [Of course! Even if | don't, Lane will, for sure. After leaving the hospital today, he said if you weren't married, he'd definitely pursue you. It's rare to find a woman who's so passionate about her work and proactive.] Dorothy forced a smile and replied with an emoji.
She claimed to be married to avoid complications.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSince joining the company, Lane had never hesitated to take care of her. It was clear that what he was doing was beyond the usual camaraderie that coworkers would share. But Dorothy never reciprocated, let alone felt any romantic feelings.
Until the truth about her mother's death was revealed, she didn't want to think about anything else but earning money.
[Lane has praised you multiple times. He says you're exactly his type.] She paused for a few seconds, then typed, [Be careful with what you say. If my husband finds out, he'll get jealous.] Dorothy knew exactly what Austin meant.
He was probing her on Lane's behalf. If she didn't reject him clearly, Lane might be more forward with her.
In the workplace, especially among male leaders, they didn't care whether a woman was married or not. What they cared about was conquest, challenge, excitement, and ty.
But she didn't have time for such romantic games. So, she made it clear in her reply that she was married and not planning to cheat.
[Haha, I'd better take back what | said. Just pretend | didn't say anything. If you need help, just holler. I'm also pulling an all- nighter.] [Okay, will do.]
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