The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 820

Dorothy always admired Jeffrey and Karen's go-getter attitude.

Amid the whirlwind of wedding preparations, they had even managed to squeeze in a vacation plan! That must be one of the perks of being flush with cash, she mused.

Jeffrey had even gone so far as to bypass Dorothy and give Austin a heads-up about taking a week off.

Austin just couldn’t object. He'd have to bite the bullet and grant the vacation even if it lasted a month, let alone a week’s off.

Early in the morning, Karen had roped everyone into a WhatsApp group, whimsically renaming it "A Family Affair."

Langston was the first to voice his opinion.

Langston: [What in the world is this name, Aunt Karen? You might as well have left it alone.]

Karen: [What do you know, kiddo? Being super rustic is the very way to show hipster!]

Dorothy woke up to find the group chat had exploded with 99+ messages, mostly banter between Langston and Karen.

On her second day staying over at the Bay Residence guest room, she returned to her own apartment, but only after the kids were tucked into bed. It was awkward living there after all.

Karen: [Dorothy, you up? Are we meeting at the airport, or should we meet somewhere else first? Are you with Everett?]

Dorothy replied while brushing her teeth.

[Yep, I’m up. Everett and I aren’t together.]

Karen: [I’ll have Jeffrey call Everett then!]

Setting her phone aside, Dorothy applied a light touch of makeup, packed a few clothes into her suitcase, and by the time she checked her phone again, there was a private message from Karen on WhatsApp.

Karen: [Dorothy, come downstairs when you’re ready! Everett’s been waiting for a while!]

Everett was downstairs?

She rushed to the window and indeed saw Everett's car parked below. She couldn't spot him, so he might have been waiting inside.

He said it so casually with no hint of being contrived that Dorothy couldn't very well make a fuss. She just opened the passenger door.

The drive to Bay Residence was silent, with Dorothy struggling to find a topic of conversation.

It was only at a lengthy red light that Everett suddenly spoke up.

"That night... I didn't use protection. I just remembered to remind you. Sorry about that."

"Huh?" The suddenness of his confession caught Dorothy off guard.

"I mean, the night you were drunk, I couldn't help myself... it went inside..."

Who could think about protection in the heat of the moment? No one had used the guest room before, so it wasn't like the main bedroom, where you could just grab and go from the drawer.

And of course, he had his own ulterior motives.

Dorothy's cheeks flushed crimson, "It's okay... I was in my safe period."