The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 996

“Sweetheart.”

Everett gently stroked her hair, and then suddenly accelerated, both their hearts seeming to clench at once.

Dorothy clung to his arm for dear life, unable to tell if the pain or something else was more intense, with only his name echoing in her mind.

“Everett, Everett!”

“I’m here, I’m right here.”

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Quincy woke up from a nightmare once again.

In her dream, the men sent by Simeon laughed wildly and menacingly, each reaching out for her…

She abruptly opened her eyes to find it was still daytime.

Quincy got up from the hotel bed, rushed to draw all the curtains wide open and turned on every light, then stood in the middle of the empty room, finally catching her breath.

It took her a while to pull herself out of the nightmare, and it dawned on her that the freedom she yearned for wasn’t so easily attained.

Without a powerful backer, without someone strong to protect her, there was no real freedom to speak of.

Quincy’s gaze settled on her cellphone, then she slipped on her shoes and walked out of the hotel room with her phone in hand.

Outside, a well-trained bodyguard stood expressionless.

He seemed less there to protect Quincy and more to keep an eye on her, reporting every move back to his superiors.

Quincy was well aware of his true purpose.

“I want to see Everett.”

She came out and made her request directly.