GoodReadJeffrey nodded. His eyes were still blurry from his hangover, and it was accompanied by a mild headache.
Lane watched him shuffle into the bathroom to freshen up; all the while, his gaze flickered to Jeffrey's cell phone lying on the table.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThere were several missed calls from Heather.
Speaking of Heather, Lane knew her well. She had made quite a name for herself in the business world. She also fought tooth and nail for the Lopez Corporation.
He also knew about Heather's fondness for Everett.
Lane hesitated for a moment, then went over to Jeffrey's contact list, found Heather's number, and made a note of it.
“I'm planning on leaving tomorrow. I've already booked my flight.” Jeffrey suddenly emerged from the bathroom while toweling off his face.
Lane was taken aback, but luckily Jeffrey didn’t notice him fiddling with his phone.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“You're not staying a bit longer?” “Nah, there’s a lot going on at the company. Everett, that workaholic freak, took on a few big projects, and there are some overseas inspections. | need to get back to help." Lane raised an eyebrow. "He's going abroad too?" "I don't know, but Kevin and him went off to some place." Jeffrey paused and looked at Lane. "What about you? Aren't you leaving?" Jeffrey assumed that since Dorothy had rejected him and Lane knew about Dorothy and Everett, he would give up.
"Well, I'm not leaving for now." Lane's lips curved upwards. "I'm very invested in the Everglow City project. | plan to stay until it's completed.” "It's just a resort project. Why are you so keen on it?" Jeffrey frowned as he looked suspiciously at him. "You still haven't given up on Dorothy, have you? She's not worth it. Even Everett, who treated her like a queen, couldn't win her over. In front of Dorothy, Everett even compromised his principles. You stand no chance!" Lane shrugged nonchalantly. "We'll see. Maybe I'll outdo Everett." "You can't! Everett almost broke ties with the Lopez family for her, and he's been infatuated with her for years. Do you have that kind of persistence?" "I do." Lane was more interested in a woman that even Everett couldn't get.
Everyone in the business world knew about Everett's power. It was unparalleled. Yet he couldn't win over Dorothy.
What if he, Lane, married Dorothy and became the stepfather to her daughter? Wouldn't that be a victory? This was his one chance to triumph over Everett.
Jeffrey waved a dismissive hand. "Whatever! | don't see what's so great about Dorothy. She has you and Everett wrapped around her little finger. Is it because she's beautiful? Aren't there plenty of beautiful women around you two?" "There are, but they're not Dorothy." "You're hopeless." Jeffrey rolled his eyes. "Good luck then! But if you do end up with Dorothy, I'm afraid | won't be able to attend your wedding." He didn't want to witness Dorothy marrying someone else, and if Everett found out, it would be hard to explain.
"Thanks for your well wishes." "Ha! You're actually serious?!" Jeffrey snorted and tossed his towel at Lane. "Aren't you afraid of crossing Everett? You're both in the business world, and he's the investor in your project.”
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