GoodRead"I just don't want folks thinking I got my job at Lopez Corp riding on your coattails," Dorothy said, then paused and chuckled to herself.
Everett raised an eyebrow, "What's so funny?" "It just hit me... I guess I kind of did get this job because of you." Otherwise, she'd have to slog it out at Prosperity Consortium for a decade or so before even dreaming of getting a transfer to the headquarters, right? "It was my call to bring you into the Lopez Corp headquarters for training, but staying on? That's all you, your merit," Everett assured her.
He had always recognized Dorothy's work ethic. After all, there's no room for mere decoration at Lopez Corp! Being able to work harmoniously with someone as notoriously hard-driving as Kevin, learning heaps from him, was a testament to Dorothy's dedication and effort.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mr. Lopez, are you praising me?" Dorothy asked, a playful note in her voice.
Everett gave her an affectionate smile, "Yes." Dorothy gave him a formal nod, "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Lopez." "Alright, Abigail and Langston will be out of school soon! I promised them both their mom and dad would pick them up today." "Wait, you didn't tell me! I need to delegate stasks quickly then head out," Dorothy said, rushing towards her office.
Everett followed, a smirk playing on his lips. He thought, if life could always be this simple, this good.
A few steps later, Everett's phone rang.
Glancing down, he saw it was a call from his father, Jonathan.
He didn't answer, nor did he hang up. Just muted it.
After the call eventually dropped, a text cthrough.
[Everett, your mom's been hospitalized! It's serious, she woke up briefly and asked to see you!] Everett's brow furrowed, sensing, perhaps for the first time, that his father might not be lying. Normally, he and Amanda would pull this kind of stunt to lure Everett back home. He shouldn't believe it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter wrapping up her work, Dorothy hurriedly grabbed her bag and joined Everett to leave the office.
In the car, she glanced at Everett driving and hesitated before speaking up, her expression troubled.
He noticed immediately and turned his handsface towards her at a red light, "What's on your mind?" "Yeah," Dorothy nodded.
"Just say it. No need to overthink around me." He didn't want Dorothy to feel like she had to tread lightly around him.
Dorothy bit her lip, "It's about the lawsuit." It was a sensitive topic between them, the root of many issues, so Dorothy hesitated to bring it up especially during such a tender moment. et "The court accepted the appeal, Ephraim will fill you in on the details. As for my mother... she seems to be in the hospital, so she hasn't been taken back into custody," Everett laid out all the updates in one go. Dorothy blinked, her gaze dropping, "I told you, I'm dropping the appeal, dropping the lawsuit." Everett's hands tightened on the steering wheel, and after a moment, he exhaled deeply.
"If this lawsuit ends now with you dropping charges, making it seem like you're compromising for me, how can I ever look you in the eye again?" Św"Everett, I told you it's not because of you-" et "Wrongdoing deserves to be punished by the law," Everett said sternly. "Your mother was wronged. Seeking justice for her is your right."
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