The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 6

“Karen, it’s urgent. Super urgent! Can you somehow get Mr. Lopez’s phone number?”

Dorothy had deleted Everett’s contact. She even left the online group they shared, so the only person she could turn to now was Karen.

The voice on the other side was clearly still groggy from sleep. “Who?!”

“Everett.”

“If you’re sleepwalking, go back to sleep.”

“I don’t have time to explain. It’s really urgent!”

The project partner’s supervisor had signed the contract and left the country. She couldn’t possibly ask him to return just to sign another contract with her.

Karen sensed her seriousness, sat up in bed, and said, “I can’t get his number, but you can go find him in his room, right?”

Right!

Dorothy quickly hung up the phone, threw on a random piece of clothing, and ran towards the hotel’s presidential suite.

stopped right out of the elevator by

to see Mr. Lopez”

secretary looked her up and down and asked sternly, “Do you have an

“No.”

straightforward. “Then please

a message for me. Tell him Dorothy urgently needs to see

was feeling defeated, a deep voice came from the

“Let her in.”

order, the secretary

the suite door and saw Everett still in his dark silk robe, standing by the window

fell on her, Dorothy awkwardly tugged at her lips. “Mr. Lopez, did you find a contract

towards her. “Which day are you

pressure he radiated was intense, causing Dorothy to instinctively

on purpose. Changing the subject wouldn’t help, so she just laid it

text to the wrong person that night. I don’t remember anything after that. I’m really just

need a wife.” He suddenly interrupted her, so Dorothy didn’t catch on

“What?”

said marry me.” Everett moved closer as his eyes locked onto her stunned