Chapter 795


    Jeff looked at the words and burst into crazyughter. He''d always pegged Everett as a closet


    drama king, always bottling things up and thinking he was so slick. But when it came to anything


    involving Dorothy, the guy would lose his cool faster than a house of cards in a windstorm!


    If Everett didn''t make it back to Eldorria City in three days, Jeffrey would eat his hat!


    ...


    From a distance, Karen spotted Jeffrey, waving as she stepped out of Dorothy''s office.


    He nodded and strode into the fourth project team''s bullpen, where Austin immediately spotted him.


    "Mr. Turner! What brings you here?" Austin eximed.


    In Lopez Corporation, everyone knew about Jeffrey''s bromance with Everett, so they naturally


    treated him with a great deal of respect.


    Lately, Jeffrey had been attending the big cheese meetings on behalf of Everett, basically acting like


    a deputy CEO.


    "Just visiting my better half."


    "Uh?" Austin was baffled. "Your... your wife works in the fourth project team too?"


    Jeffrey furrowed his brow, clearly annoyed, "You running a census here or what?"


    "Of course not, sir!"


    Ignoring Austin, he walked straight into Dorothy''s office.


    Behind him, Austin watched Jeffrey''s retreating figure, mulling over the words he''d just heard.


    Mr. Turner heading to Dorothy''s office to see his better half?


    "Jeffrey, are you finished with the meeting?" Karen stood up and walked over to him, snuggling into


    his embrace as soon as he walked in.


    The picture of affection.


    "Yeah." Jeffrey stroked Karen''s hair absentmindedly, then turned to Dorothy, "It''s about lunchtime.


    How about we grab a bite together?"


    Dorothy was taken aback and shook her head, "I can''t, I''ve got work to do. The project can''t run


    without its members. Go ahead without me."


    "Come on, it''s just lunch! It won''t take long!" Karen knew Dorothy was busy, so she suggested, "Let


    Jeffrey help you out after lunch, okay?"


    Without waiting for a response, she shot Jeffrey a look.


    He had no choice but to agree. "Yeah... I can help out."


    "No, that''s fine." Dorothy relented, "You are so kind so I''lle along, but don''t worry about the


    work. This project is a bitplex, and Jeffrey won''t be able to jump in just like that."


    Karen shed an ''OK'' sign, beaming like a kid excited about sharing a meal with her bestie.


    Dorothy admired everything about her, really. Karen seemed to have it all and was still the apple of


    Jeffrey''s eye. She had to admit Karen was lucky.


    At the restaurant, Jeffrey pulled out a chair for Karen, wiped down the utensils, and poured her


    some lemonade water.


    It was a side of him that seemed totally at odds with his yboy reputation.


    Dorothy was about toment on Jeffrey''s transformation when her phone buzzed.


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    Looking down, it was a WhatsApp message from Everett.


    [What are you up to?]


    Why the sudden curiosity?


    [Having lunch.]


    [With whom?]


    Despite her confusion, Dorothy dutifully replied: [With Jeffrey and Karen.]


    She didn''t get a response from Everett, but Jeffrey''s phone rang almost immediately!


    "Um? Everett''s calling me. I''ll step out to take this; it might be work-rted!"


    "Go ahead."


    Dorothy assumed that Everett must have tried to call Jeffrey first and, not getting through, reached


    out to her instead.


    Why else would Everett randomly ask such a question?


    Outside, as soon as Jeffrey answered the call, he could tell Everett was not in a good mood.


    "Did you invite Dorothy out for lunch?"