GoodReadDorothy knew that Everett's insistence on having her return to the Lopez Corporation was a setup—a chess move in his grand strategy. And sure enough, barely a day back and he was already itching to introduce her to Langston, and then he would find out what was going on! As Dorothy pieced this together, she reminded herself to tread carefully around this man. Traps could lurk in the most innocuous of places.
She hoped that when she did see Langston, nothing would give them away.
Deep down, though, she yearned to see her son, to know how he was doing.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You don't seem surprised about my having a son," Everett suddenly said, breaking into her thoughts.
Dorothy snapped back to the present, shrugged nonchalantly, and said, "Should | be? We've been divorced for over four years.
You're a grown man, so remarrying and having kids is hardly unusual.” "| announced my marriage this year." "Oh, well then, congratulations!" She had zero interest in prolonging this conversation.
And she certainly didn't want to dive into a chat about Everett's new bride, which would only remind her of the bite marks she had seen on his shoulder! "I thought you'd be curious about my marriage." With a practiced, professional smile, Dorothy deflected, "Mr. Lopez, we're here on business. This isn't the time to discuss your wife. | still have a mountain of paperwork to get through. Let's meet the project manager sooner, so | can get back to the office and finish my other work." Everett didn't push her. With a slight nod, he continued driving towards Bay Residence.
Soon, they arrived outside his home.
Dorothy was all too familiar with the place, having just been there a few days ago.
Everett got out first, then came around to open the car door for her.
Hesitating, Dorothy said, "Do | really need to come in? If you've arranged for your son to be taken care of, can’t we just head out?" "Considering his nutritional needs, | prefer to cook myself. You haven't had lunch, right? Join us." Quickly, she waved him off, "No, that's fine! You're married, I'm married—it's not appropriate for us to have lunch together." "It's precisely because we're both married that there's nothing to be concerned about.” Dorothy was speechless.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEverett had a way of making the odd sound reasonable, leaving her at a loss for a comeback.
As she was debating whether to get out of the car or not, her phone inside her bag rang.
It was Kenneth calling! The name 'Kenneth' was large enough for Everett to see.
Dorothy quickly got out of the car and walked to the side to answer the call.
"Hello... Yes, I'm at work... No, | haven't forgotten, you'll pick me up after and we'll go together! Yes, see you tonight!" After hanging up, she looked up to find Everett's eyes fixed on her clearly displeased.
Hadn't he left? Was he just standing there, eavesdropping on her call? Dorothy pursed her lips, preparing to confront him about his invasion of privacy, but Everett beat her to it.
"Kenneth is picking you up after work tonight, right?" "Yes." "What are you two up to this evening?" He was like an interrogator grilling a suspect, his gaze sharp and ominous.
But she hadn't done anything wrong! Why was she being questioned like this? "Mr. Lopez, do | need to report my after-hours activities to you? | already said it's after work, so it has nothing to do with my job!" "Dorothy!" "So, Mr. Lopez, you can spend your evenings nibbling and biting whoever you please, and I'm supposed to devote myself solely to work?" At the mention of biting, Everett's eyes abruptly stilled, then narrowed. "You saw my shoulder?"
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