NovelEnglishEvery word she spoke was in a chill and casual tone. It was like a casual chat between friends, but each word was a reminder to Dorothy of the gap between her and Everett.
Heather would never dig deeper after she finished speaking; she would just casually blabber and then naturally switch to the next topic.
Sometimes, it even gave Dorothy the false impression that she was being overly sensitive.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFinally, the contract was set in stone.
Dorothy let out a sigh of relief, stood up, and said, "Thanks for your hard work, Ms. Heather. I'll be leaving now." "Hey! What's the rush? Everett should be waking up soon. I'll go get him, and we can grab lunch together." Everett was waking up? She paused, then heard Heather's explanation. "I don't know what he was up to last night, | asked him, but he kept quiet about it.
He looked so exhausted after two consecutive meetings this morning, so | let him rest." Dorothy thought it was normal for Everett to keep quiet, right? How could he tell his first love that he was with another woman and that woman was just a substitute? "I'll pass on lunch. | have some other things to do. Thanks, Ms. Heather." She turned to leave as soon as she finished speaking.
But Heather chose this moment to stop her, striding over in her high heels.
"I... Umm, | have something to say. Don't take it the wrong way. You should cover up the hickey on your neck when you come to the head office. It doesn't look good." She pointed at the red mark on Dorothy's neck. "You should also take precautions.
Otherwise, neither the Lopez Corporation nor Everett can afford the consequences." Dorothy had intentionally covered it up with foundation, so even her mother hadn't noticed it in the hospital.
But perhaps it was a woman's innate sensitivity. Heather must have looked at her closely.
"Ms. Heather." Dorothy's voice was icy cold, without any emotional fluctuation. "I take offense at your reminder. Maybe you should remind Everett not to leave marks on me. That would be better." She really didn't like this kind of insinuation. It was dull and tasteless.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmUnquestionably, Heather was indeed Everett's true love. She was noble and capable, but for now at least, she was still Everett's legally recognized wife.
In terms of morals and ethics, Everett had given her the right to refute her.
Dorothy walked out of Heather's office with her back straight. She didn't relax until she got into the elevator.
As soon as she reached the entrance of the head office, Everett called.
As soon as she answered, his voice was indeed a little groggy from just waking up. Heather hadn't lied to her.
"Are you at the hospital?" "No. I'm meeting a colleague at Enlightenment Church." Dorothy said while looking up at the towering Lopez Corporation building. It was so high that it made her squint. "What's up?" "I'll be home for dinner tonight." "Oh, text me what you want to eat, and I'll buy the groceries on my way home." There was a pause on Everett's end, then he suddenly said, "Your tone is off. What's wrong?" "What could be wrong?" Dorothy quickly laughed. "I was just thinking about work. | need to catch the subway to meet up with my colleague, so I'll catch up with you later." She hung up the phone and then looked at the WhatsApp message from Karen.
“Dorothy, babe, I'm already at Enlightenment Church. I'm here with my brother; you don't mind, right?” “I don't mind. Wait for me; I'll be right there.”
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