Chapter 866


    Everett had deleted her, and somehow, Dorothy felt a wave of relief wash over her.


    Thank goodness... thank goodness the call didn''t go through.


    Dorothy was convinced she had lost her mind; the more she thought about it, the more certain she


    became.


    From the moment she wanted to hear his voice, she knew she wasn''t herself; she was bewitched!


    If the call had connected, the fallout would have been unimaginable. All the harsh words she''d


    previously hurled at Everett would have been overturned, and even worse... he might have caught


    on to her scheme.


    She quickly set her phone aside as if it were a hot potato.


    ...


    Liberty City.


    Everett was driving back to his residence after wrapping up a meeting. He was no longer shacking


    up with Abigail and Langston at a hotel but had instead purchased a property in the area.


    As he was about to reach home, his phone rang with a call from Jeffrey.


    "What is it?"


    Everett answered through his hands-free headset.


    "Man, why do you always greet me with that line?" Jeffrey sounded a bit miffed, "As if I can''t call you


    unless there''s something pressing!"


    "Because you rarely call about something serious, and I rarely have time to chat about trivia."


    Jeffrey couldn''t help butugh at his friend''s blunt manner.


    "Alright, alright. But I do have something this time."


    "Spill it."


    "You asked me to help you sell Bay Residence, right? I got contacted by a couple who had just


    returned to Eldorria City from abroad. They really like the tranquil vibe of Bay Residence."


    Everett''s grip on the steering wheel tightened ever so slightly before he replied, "Handle it as you


    see fit."


    "I hope you''re serious about selling it, man. Don''t make me take a deposit and then you get cold


    feet. You know what Bay Residence means to you."


    "I won''t change my mind." Everett''s voice was firm, "I won''t be returning to Eldorria City for the next


    few years so that property is of no use to me now."


    "Whoa, you''re nning to stay in Liberty City for years?!"


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    "If all goes as nned."


    His work was more essible here, and many high-end tech conferences chose this city as their


    venue. Staying in Liberty City saved Everett the trouble of constant travel.


    "Dude, you''re not seriously moving halfway across the world just to avoid her, are you?"


    Jeffrey was taken aback by his friend''s decisiveness.


    "I''m not avoiding anyone." Everett''s response was calm.


    But Jeffrey wasn''t buying it, not a single word.


    "Okay, okay, Mr. Lopez has spoken! I''ll go and sign the contract with the buyers of Bay Residence


    tomorrow. You''re leaving behind the furniture and appliances as well, correct?"


    "Yeah, anything I wanted has already been taken care of."


    "Alright then! So, it looks like you won''t being back even when Karen has our baby?"


    After all, if Karen was giving birth, Dorothy would surely be there! It was obvious Everett didn''t want


    to see Dorothy again.


    "I''lle back for that. Just inform Karen about my return; she''ll take care of the rest."


    Karen would definitely tell Dorothy, which meant she wouldn''t visit the newborn on the same day


    Everett was there, avoiding any awkward encounters.


    It took Jeffrey a moment to catch on to his friend''s n.


    "OK, that''s settled then!"


    After ending the call, Everett noticed a missed call from the person keeping an eye on Heather.


    He dialed back.


    "Mr. Lopez, we have a date for the suspect''s extradition. As for the child she''s carrying..."


    Everett''s voice was ice-cold. "Deal with it before she''s extradited. Make sure it''s done cleanly."


    "Understood! You can trust us; it won''t dy the sentencing."