The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"It's my business."

"But the Lopez family has been knocking on our door, wanting to tie the knot with me three times over. So, whether you've got someone in your heart or not, it's kinda my business too, don't you think?" Everett set down his coffee mug, making it clear to Quincy that it was indeed empty.

With a feigned ignorance, he tugged at his lip and looked up, "I never admitted to anything."

"Just because you didn't admit it, doesn't mean it doesn't affect me! Now that the Lopez family wants to marry me off, to forge an alliance with the Caldwells, it's the talk of the town! If you now say you don't want me, have you thought about what that does to my reputation?"

Everett chuckled, "What reputation? The one where you're known for being a poisoner?"

Quincy's face turned pale.

She hadn't expected Everett to bring that up.

But it was normal for him to mention it. After all, even though he was over Dorothy now, the fact remained that he knew about the poisoning! It's just that he didn't care about the victim anymore. "What if I marry you and then one day you decide to poison me?"

"I'm not as bad as you think!" Quincy furrowed her brows, trying to explain, "I was desperate! In that situation, if I couldn't take control of my own destiny, I would've been used as a pawn by the Caldwells!" Quincy tried her best to clarify her intentions.

But she forgot that she wasn't this defensive when she had made those harsh statements before.

"Is that all you wanted to say?"

II

Everett didn't wait for her to continue. He stood up, "I've heard enough."

He was ready to leave, and Quincy chased after him.

"Mr. Lopez! If you really don't have someone else in your heart, could you please consider me? I don't care if you have children, and I don't care about your past entanglements with Dorothy!" But Everett didn't respond to her plea, not even pausing for a moment.

Quincy clenched her fists, the anger in her eyes becoming more apparent.

"You and Dorothy are cut from the same cloth! You've driven me to this!"

She had hoped not to cause Everett any trouble, if he genuinely wanted to accept her, but...

He had truly disappointed her.

In that case, there was nothing more to say.

The poison started to take effect after Everett returned to the office.

During a meeting, he clenched his fist tightly, enduring the dizziness.

Kevin noticed Mr. Lopez wasn't well, and hurried over, "Mr. Lopez, you..."

"I'm fine."

He glanced at the contract in his hand and waved, "Carry on with the meeting."

Since Everett insisted, Kevin had no choice but to continue taking notes on the meeting's agenda.

But when he looked up again, Everett's forehead was covered in sweat, clearly struggling.

"Mr. Lopez!"

"Continue."

Everett didn't want the news of his poisoning to leak out, especially not to Jonathan. The poison had just been ingested, and given Quincy's temperament, she would wait until the poison had fully taken effect, ensuring she had him under her control, before she'd feel secure enough to give Dorothy the antidote.

Before then, he couldn't afford any slip-ups.

Finally, after several hours, the meeting ended.

Everett gritted his teeth and forced himself to walk back to his office.

Kevin followed closely, somewhat helplessly,

"Mr. Lopez, you should etNôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

really see a doctor. You look

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terrible."

He just waved his hand, his voice

hoarse in a bit, go out and lock.net

office door. No one is allowed in."