The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 968

"That didn’t count. Have you guys actually tied the knot yet?" Everett asked.

Jeffrey was at a loss for words.

Facing Everett, Jeffrey's usually impeccable eloquence seemed to falter.

It took some doing, but with everyone gathered, Jeffrey managed to keep them all seated for a family dinner.

While Dorothy and the others were lost in conversation, Jeffrey pulled Everett aside.

"Listen, Everett, I've been thinking. Quincy's only got this hold on you because she's sure you care about Dorothy, right? This... might actually be simpler to handle than we thought."

Everett pressed his lips together, "You're suggesting we make Quincy believe I don't care about Dorothy."

Jeffrey clapped his hands together, "Exactly! That way, all of this gets resolved. If Quincy's bold enough to demand money from you now to save her family, who's to say she won't up the ante tomorrow? Today it's a favor, tomorrow she might want the entire Lopez Corporation!"

Greed was human nature. Especially when one realized the leverage they got was becoming increasingly effective, they’d be less likely to let go.

But surely, this was something Everett had already considered.

"So, what do you think Quincy will do to test if I've truly stopped caring about Dorothy?" he asked.

Jeffrey blinked.

"She'll probably cut off Dorothy's antidote supply, then watch to see how I react as Dorothy's life hangs in the balance," Everett's handsome face grew cold, his eyes icy, "If anything goes wrong, and lead to Dorothy’s real... I couldn't bear the consequences."

The logic was irrefutable, something Everett had undoubtedly contemplated. But it was an approach fraught with risk.

If Quincy had conceived the idea to poison Dorothy, she'd certainly done her homework.

Using Dorothy for trials meant only one shot. One mistake, and it's all over.

"I'll think it over." He thus replied.

"Everett, you're letting your concern cloud your judgment! To save Dorothy, we have to make Quincy believe she's no longer of any use in this scheme!" Jeffrey understood Everett's dilemma all too well.

If Karen were in Dorothy's place, he'd be beside himself too. But to obtain the antidote, some sacrifices were necessary.

"Fortunately, Quincy doesn't have feelings for me. She's just looking to secure her own freedom." Everett said.

Not like Heather.

"But... that makes it even less likely she'll let go of Dorothy as her leverage!"