The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 869

Stephen's eyes bulged in shock! "East Star Enterprises got bought out because of Ms. Sanchez?"

How ludicrous!

"Yep, all because of her," said Austin.

Stephen blinked and then laughed, waving his hand dismissively. "Come on, Austin, you're laying it on thick! Even if you don't want me to go after Ms. Sanchez, there's no need to scare me off!"

"Hey, you think I'm trying to scare you?" Austin smacked his lips. "Then go ahead, give it a shot. I wish you luck, man."

As long as it doesn't affect the fourth project team, that's cool.

"Pfft, challenge accepted!"

...

Dorothy returned to her office and finished all her work for the morning. When lunch break rolled around, she started packing up her personal belongings, making it easier to leave when her resignation came through.

Truth be told, she didn't have much to pack. After all, she knew when she joined the fourth project team that she'd be leaving in six months.

Once everything was packed, Dorothy wasn't in the mood to eat. She decided to just sit in her chair and check her phone.

Before she could even open her news app, Karen's call came through.

"Dorothy!"

If it were anyone else on the receiving end of Karen's booming voice, they might think some catastrophe had struck. But Dorothy was used to it.

"What's up?"

"How can you be so calm? Brace yourself because what I'm about to tell you is big news!"

Dorothy's brow furrowed slightly. What was with the mystery?

"Go ahead, I'm ready."

What's more, it had been months since he had returned to Eldorria City, and he hadn't asked Jeffrey for any information about Dorothy!

All the signs were hard to ignore.

"Why can't he let go for real? He's Everett."

The value of his time was beyond words! He shouldn't have been waiting for her all this time.

"Dorothy, didn't you say before that if the lawsuit went well, you'd go after him?"

"I did say that, but not to make him be with me. It's to repay the effort and time he invested in me, to experience the bitterness of longing for someone," Dorothy pressed her lips together, "I can't just chase him and expect him to agree."

Besides, the closer the court date got, the more she felt the chances of pursuing him post-lawsuit were slim.

As the trial approached, she had nightmares repeatedly, dreaming of losing the case, of seeing Amanda's face twisted in a smug, taunting smile.