The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 484

"You are the hardest person!"

The words slipped out of Dorothy's mouth before she could stop them, and only after they were hanging in the air did she realize they had a certain ambiguity.

Everett, ever the troublemaker, chose to play along. "Yes, I am. I'll own that."

"Ugh, I can't even deal with you right now!"

Dorothy turned to leave, but Everett's grip was ironclad, unyielding.

She frowned in frustration, "Why do you have to be such a pain like Jeffrey, picking up his bad habits!"

During the takeover of East Star Enterprises, Dorothy had seriously doubted that the decision was unlikely Everett’s conduct. His demeanor was always collected, mature, and reserved, never acting like a petulant child.

But that decision might have been fatal for both camps!

"Because I've realized that sometimes you have to play the fool to keep someone like you close."

Before Dorothy returned to his life, Everett's world had been orderly and disciplined: waking up, attending meetings, travelling for work, domestic or international. Nothing seemed amiss. But after reuniting with her, Everett began to see that too much gentlemanship could be a losing game in a relationship.

Like now. If he let go of her hand for the sake of manner, he'd miss out on even a moment of contact.

"Is that some sort of twisted logic you learned from Jeffrey?"

"I realized it on my own."

Dorothy couldn't help but laugh despite little irritation. "Let go. I'm starving."

Only then did Everett release her. "Alright! After you've eaten, I'll have someone take you to rest. You must be exhausted."

"I'm not going anywhere." Dorothy's brow furrowed slightly. With only a month to spare, she didn't want to spend a second away from Everett, "I'll stay right here with you."

Seeing Everett's troubled expression, she pressed, "Is there a problem?"

Of course, there was a problem!