The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 321

After pouring a glass of wine for Dorothy, he surreptitiously sent a message to Hayden back then. Hayden replied promptly, instructing him to "take care" of Dorothy first because he wasn’t a fan of women who struggle.

As time ticked by, even after the steak had been consumed, Dorothy still hadn’t returned.

Things felt off to Hayden.

He shot Gabriel a look. "Go see what's up. Check if she’s drunk."

"Sure."

With that, Gabriel rose and headed towards the restroom.

However, when he entered the bathroom, he realized there wasn't a soul in sight.

He instantly felt a sense of dread, but he reasoned that Dorothy, if she were to leave, would at least say goodbye. She wouldn’t just vanish.

Unless she was so drunk that someone had taken her.

Quickly, Gabriel took out his phone to call Dorothy. But no one picked up.

After a moment, he dialed Lane's number. "Hello, Mr. Lane."

"Yes, what's up?"

"I'm the manager of Verity Holdings Limited. We were having dinner with Ms. Sanchez. She was quite merry and had some wine, then excused herself to the restroom. But she hasn’t returned, and she’s not answering her phone."

"What?!" Lane's tone spiked instantly. "She's drunk? You got her drunk?!"

Gabriel hurriedly tried to clarify. "No, we were having a good time, and Hayden happened to have a bottle of wine for tasting. Ms. Sanchez wanted some, and so..."