Chapter 427


    Chapter 427


    Ever since he found out about Dorothy’s mother’s death, he hadn’t dug any deeper, believing that


    Dorothy and Keh were the golden couple, living their picture perfect life. He felt like an outsider, an


    intruder, and he was sure that butting in would only make Dorothy despise him!


    At the time, he truly wanted to move to start afresh, and to say a final goodbye to what was


    With that in mind. Everett didn’t order any further investigation.


    But boy, had he been wrong, spectacrly wrong!


    He had taken 99 steps towards Dorothy, only to halt at the veryst one!


    Meanwhile, Darothy, oblivious to all this, was busypiling her reports, her mind set on meeting with


    Keh after work to track down the clusive cyber wizard known as Byte


    uldn’t mis


    After all, snagging a meeting with this shadowy hacker was a chance she wouldn’t miss.


    Even if Everett docked her a month’s pay, it wouldn’t matter, she had to go today.


    Four long years!


    She had scrimped and saved, begged and pleaded to get in touch with Byte 7, and now, four years


    later, she was on the brink of unraveling the truth behind her mother’s death. She knew she had just


    one shot at this and there was no mom for error. She couldn’t afford to give Heather or Everett’s


    parents a moment’s respite.


    If they caught a whiff of her n, destroying the evidence or silencing her for good would be all too


    easy


    She had gone through hell and high water to retheve that formatted surveince hard drive!


    It was the only lead that might reveal the identity of the killer.


    On this matter, she couldn’t even trust Everett.


    The minutes ticked by until it was finally time to clock out


    Fearing Everett might try to stop her, Dorothy didn’t waste a second. She grabbed her purse and left


    the office.


    Keh was already waiting downstairs. He rolled down his window and waved frantically at her as


    she approached.


    Clutching the purse that held the hard drive, she quickened her pace.


    But suddenly, a strong force gripped her shoulder from behind, rooting her to the spot!


    Keh, who had been in the car, saw who it was and his face went pale.


    was Everett.


    That familiar presence – Dorothy didn’t even need to turn around to know who stood behind her.


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    Panic surged through her with the fear of losing the hard drive.


    “You’re working overtime today. You can’t leave. Everett’s voice boomed from above.


    Dorothy tilted her head back to meet his deep eyes.


    “I already told you, I can’t workte tonight.”


    “Then you’re not leaving with him either Everett’s tone was unusuallymanding, brooking no


    dissent.


    Dorothy struggled, but she couldn’t break free from his grip..


    “I have the right to choose who I spend my time with after hours!”


    Across the street, Keh had gotten out of the car and started heading their way.


    Just as Dorothy was about tosh out, Everett’s hands suddenly cradled her face, and his lips crashed


    down on hers!


    The kiss was intense from the start, devoid of any tenderness, his hot tongue wildly iming her, as if


    trying to steal away all her breath


    It was less of a kiss and more of a punishment.


    It was unclear whether it was meant to punish her or himself.


    Dorothy was stunned for only a second before she began to push him away with all her might, but to no


    avail. Everett’s towering and mu?cr frame was unmoved by her feeble offoris.


    “Mmmh… Mmm! Everett, stop…!”


    When her attempts to fight proved futile, she bit down hard on his lip in desperation.


    Soon, the taste of blood filled her mouth.