Chapter 419


    Chapter 419


    Dorothy was fuming, her usual filter gone in the heat of the moment as she snapped back, “It was you


    who insisted I shouldn’t call you Mr. Lopez!”


    Thatment hit Everett just as she intended.


    “What was our rtionship back then, and what is it now?”


    “You…”


    Everett sat there with a businesslike demeanor, as if the one causing a scene was Dorothy herself!


    “Ms. Sanchez, we are discussing professional matters. If you have any personal issues you’d like to


    address with me, we can talk after hours.”


    “I have nothing personal to discuss with you!” Dorothy red at Everett, her words bitten off sharply,


    “Since the decision has already been made, why not just have HR inform me of my transfer? Dragging


    me to the CEO’s office like this is bound to cause misunderstanding, Mr. Lopez.”


    She emphasized thest words with particr force.


    Everett didn’t seem bothered. He just pursed his lips in a slight smile. “What kind of


    misunderstanding?”


    Seeing him y dumb, Dorothy decided toy it all out. “That you may have a secret crush on me!”


    “Oh.” To her surprise, Everett suddenly stood from his chair, his long strides bringing him right up to


    her.


    His towering height alone was enough to impose a heavy sense of pressure!


    “Why are you getting so close to me?”


    “I believe the matter you mentioned deserves some rification.” Everett’s eyes locked onto her face,


    his voice deep and haunting, every word a deliberate hammer to her heart. “This is no


    misunderstanding.”


    Dorothy waited for Everett to continue.


    “I do have a crush on you. Haven’t you known that all along?”


    Dorothy ran from the CEO’s office in utter disarray.


    Even in the elevator, she had to press a hand to her chest to remind herself she was still alive!


    What had Everett just said?


    She must be hallucinating. Yes, that had to be it!


    “Hey! Ms. Sanchez!”


    Just as the elevator reached the lobby, she ran into Austin, who was on his way out.


    Dorothy felt as if her soul had left her body but stopped when he caught her arm.


    “What’s wrong with you?”


    “Nothing, nothing at all.”


    Austin looked her up and down, raising an eyebrow. “What did Mr. Lopez say to you in private? Did he


    offer you a sweet deal? Ms. Sanchez, I’ve been good to you at East Star Enterprises. Don’t forget


    about me if you’ve got promoted!”


    Dorothy’s face stiffened, at a loss for any response other than nodding.


    “You could have told me you knew Mr. Lopez! I thought you’d never met him.”


    “We are not close… What’s the point in mentioning it? It’s just embarrassing myself, Dorothy tried her


    best to downy any connection between them,


    Thankfully, it seemed Austin wasn’t reading too much into it


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    “Why so modest? Mr. Lopez came out to the waiting room for you. That means he values you! Ms.


    Sanchez, don’t say I


    didn’t warn you. With a connection like that, you should think about how to leverage it! The Lopez


    Corporation is a goldmine, and just a flick of Everett’s pinky could set you up with a life of luxury, so


    don’t be so naive!”


    Austin thought Dorothy had been too stubborn when Lane showed interest, always harping on about


    being married, and now that Everett turned out to be an old friend of hers. With a possible link, she


    shouldn’t waste such an opportunity!