The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 41

Every word she spoke was in a chill and casual tone. It was like a casual chat between friends, but each word was a reminder to Dorothy of the gap between her and Everett.

Heather would never dig deeper after she finished speaking; she would just casually blabber and then naturally switch to the next topic.

Sometimes, it even gave Dorothy the false impression that she was being overly sensitive.

Finally, the contract was set in stone.

Dorothy let out a sigh of relief, stood up, and said, "Thanks for your hard work, Ms. Heather. I'll be leaving now."

"Hey! What's the rush? Everett should be waking up soon. I'll go get him, and we can grab lunch together."

Everett was waking up?

She paused, then heard Heather's explanation. "I don't know what he was up to last night, I asked him, but he kept quiet about it. He looked so exhausted after two consecutive meetings this morning, so I let him rest."

Dorothy thought it was normal for Everett to keep quiet, right? How could he tell his first love that he was with another woman and that woman was just a substitute?

"I'll pass on lunch. I have some other things to do. Thanks, Ms. Heather."

She turned to leave as soon as she finished speaking.

But Heather chose this moment to stop her, striding over in her high heels.

"I... Umm, I have something to say. Don't take it the wrong way. You should cover up the hickey on your neck when you come to the head office. It doesn't look good." She pointed at the red mark on Dorothy's neck. "You should also take precautions. Otherwise, neither the Lopez Corporation nor Everett can afford the consequences."

Dorothy had intentionally covered it up with foundation, so even her mother hadn't noticed it in the hospital.

But perhaps it was a woman's innate sensitivity. Heather must have looked at her closely.