The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

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"Oh."

Everett nodded, still fixated on the documents in his hands, showing no intent of continuing the conversation.

Quincy was starting to feel anxious. "You really don't care?"

"Of course, I care. You've already given it to me, right? What am I supposed to do now?"

"Is there anything else?"

"I mean, I'm not the kind of person you think I am! Mr. Lopez, can't you just forget about the past, turn over a new leaf, and... get to know me again?"

Now Quincy was regretting her choices.

If only she had gone straight to Everett from the start!

Especially since she had genuinely believed that nothing could break Everett and Dorothy apart, leaving no chance for herself but to take things one step at a time.

If she had known they would break up, she definitely wouldn't have done anything to Dorothy! Pretending to be innocent and pure, who couldn't do that?

Men always fall for that act.

"So, you came here today just to say this?"

"I... suppose so."

She wanted to marry Everett, and she wanted him to propose of his own accord.

Having never been in love before, Quincy still harbored some expectations for love, especially facing someone as perfect as Everett. Having seen how tenderly he had cared for Dorothy, she naturally wanted to experience being chosen by Everett.

"I haven't lost my memory. How can we start over?"

Everett seemed intrigued, putting down his documents and leaning back in his chair to look at her.

Quincy bit her lip, "Because of the Caldwell family, I did something terrible to Ms. Sanchez, but it was a means of self-preservation! I hope Mr. Lopez can understand! Now that you have no ties with her, I thought this matter could also be left behind, and from now on, it would just be about you and me."

"Heh," he chuckled, "What relationship do you think we have?"

"Jonathan said he would marry me!"

Everett scoffed, "My father said he'd marry you? Then you should be talking to him, not me."

"...He said he wanted me to enter the Lopez family, to be his daughter-in-law!"Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Before him, Quincy couldn't keep her composure. A few exchanges later, she went from being confident to flustered.

"And what, if one day you're unhappy, you'll poison my father too?"

"I've never thought that way!"

"But you have the capability to do so, and that's why can't let you into the Lopez family Everett was all

business now, as if he was

conducting an official meeting,. lacking only a secretary taking

minutes. "If you were to become dissatisfied, wouldn't my father and I be at your mercy? My father's proposal comes from ignorance of the poisoning."

Quincy understood his concerns.

But...

"So, what do you suggest? How can you trust me? I promise, if you marry me, I'd never harm you or your family!"

"If promises worked, the world

wouldn't need police or laws."

Everett paused deliberately, then continued, "You have nothing to lose now, and I have no leverage over you. It's a disadvantageous position for the Lopez family. I cannot marry you under these circumstances, however..."

Quincy immediately asked, "However, what?"

"It's not totally hopeless, depending on whether you're willing to cooperate."

"You're not suggesting you want an antidote as a precaution, are you?"