The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

If it had been any other day, Karen would barely have time to step out before Jeffrey's phone calls would start flooding in, begging her to come back.

But this time, not a single call came through.

"He's not calling you, so why don't you just call him? Don't be like me and Everett, all silent and just guessing."

"I'm not calling him! It's already generous of me not to have yelled at him."

Karen flopped back onto the couch, pouting like a child in a huff.

Dorothy was torn between exasperation and amusement.

She thought about how Karen and Jeffrey were acting just like kids playing house.

Neither of them had really grown up!

"Karen, do you love Jeffrey?" Dorothy scooted closer, nudging Karen with her shoulder.

"...Maybe not."

"If you're going to be stubborn, then I've got nothing to say! You pulling this on me?"

Karen rolled her eyes, and finally, with a pout, nodded, "How could I not love him? I had his kid, didn't I?"

"That's more like it! Couples can't just split at the first sign of trouble! Talk it out, even if it means arguing to clear the air." Dorothy patted her on the shoulder. "Come on, call Jeffrey! I'm free anyway, we could all go out for dinner. I'll play mediator, how about that?"

"Hmph."

Karen said what she said but still fished out Jeffrey's number from her phone and dialed, tossing the phone to Dorothy.

"You talk to him! I don't want to."

"Alright, I will."

Dorothy took the phone, and after a few rings, it was picked up.

Before she could speak, she heard a voice from the other end.

"Hello?"

It was a woman's voice.

And from the background noise, it sounded like a bar.

Karen immediately checked the number, confirming it was Jeffrey's, and snatched the phone back, "Where's Jeffrey?"

"You're looking for Mr. Turner? He's drinking." The woman's voice carried a teasing edge.

Jeffrey had Karen saved in his phone as 'Wife.'

"Where is he drinking?"

"Well... Mr. Turner didn't allow me to say, sorry!"

""

Karen hung up and stood up abruptly.

Dorothy felt a sinking feeling, grabbing her, "Karen, calm down Maybe Jeffrey's just in a bad mood and went out for drinks with friends! Isn't that why you came to chat with me after your fight?"

"I came to you because you're my best friend! Jeffrey went to Everett to talk, I wouldn't say a word. But you heard it! He's out there messing around again! What about all the promises he made before we got married?!"

Karen hadn't expected in a million years that calling Jeffrey would get a woman to answer!

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"So what are you planning to do now? Confront Jeffrey?" Dorothy, even if hesitant, offered, "Let me get dressed, and I'll come with you. Don't go alone!"

"No, I'm not going after him."

Karen wouldn't stoop so low!

Her mantra had always been to let go gracefully.

"Ah? Then you're..."

"Going back to the mansion, and I'm taking my daughter with me!"

If Jeffrey wasn't going to keep his promises, she certainly wasn't going to stick around and make do.

"Don't be hasty!"

Dorothy tried to stop Karen, but lacking Karen's fiery spirit and still under the weather herself, she could only watch as Karen stormed off. She quickly dialed Everett, "This is bad, really bad. You need to get ahold of Jeffrey, fast!"