Kevin had finally caught on.


    A simple "I don''t know" seemed to be his get-out-of-jail-free card for just about anything.


    How else was he supposed to help Mr. Lopez cover up for his little escapades? God forbid their stories didn''t match up. That would spell disaster.


    "Fair enough."


    Dorothy probably didn''t think too much into it.


    After all, schmoozing was Everett''s least favorite activity. If there was any chance to shove it off onto Jeffrey, he''d take it in a heartbeat!


    So, the moment he wrapped up at the office, he''d be home.


    "Is Ms. Sanchez worried Mr. Lopez is out there chasing skirts?" Kevin couldn''t help but chuckle.


    Dorothy waved the notion away, "Oh, I don''t worry about that one bit. Everett''s not that kind of guy. It''s just... getting used to being a wife, you know? After years of flying solo, having a partner around is still something I''m adjusting to. But Everett... he gets upset if he thinks I don''t care about him."


    The man actually wanted to be kept in check!


    If he came homete and she didn''t ask where he''d been or what he was up to, he''d sulk.


    iming she didn''t care about him anymore. That he wasn''t in her heart.


    Kevin burst outughing, "So Mr. Lopez is basically a big kid behind closed doors."


    "And you''re just realizing this after all these years?"


    "Well, it''s not that. It''s just... Mr. Lopez always struck me as the aloof type."


    Who would''ve thought he was anything but the strong, silent type?


    This behind-the-scenes persona was a far cry from the Mr. Lopez everyone knew.


    "I used to think the same," Dorothy pondered aloud. "Even back in junior high, he was quite the reserved one!"


    "Was it Mr. Lopez who didn''t talk, or you who didn''t talk to him?"


    "...A bit of both."


    Back in her school days, Dorothy''s mind was solely on her studies and making money.


    She wasn''t looking for trouble!


    And Everett? He was quite the figure in school. Getting too close meant risking being cornered by jealous ssmates after school. No thank you.


    ...


    Time flies when you''re buried in work.


    Before she knew it, it was past seven.


    Dorothy put down her work, stretched, and suddenly remembered Everett.


    She grabbed her phone and shot him a WhatsApp message.


    "Are you done with work?"


    "I''m already on my way to pick you up for our drive back to Bay Residence. Did you just remember about me, huh?"


    Even through the screen, Dorothy could sense Everett''s pout.


    He really was... dropping the act.


    "Not at all! You''re always on my mind."


    "Alright, I''ve got a surprise for you tonight. You can tell me all about how you''ve been thinking of me then."


    Dorothy raised an eyebrow in curiosity.


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    Soon, his car pulled up.


    Dorothy grabbed her bag, slid into the passenger seat, and asked, "So, what''s the surprise?"


    "It''s a secret. I''ll tell you at home."


    Everett leaned over to fasten her seatbelt.


    All the way home, Dorothy was buzzing with guesses about this mysterious surprise, which kept teasingly hidden.


    But when the kids were finally asleep and Everett revealed the revealed the "surprise" in their eir bedroom, Dorothy was


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    "What in the world do you need these for?"


    "Just picked them up on a whim." He had seen them on the counter and thought, why not?


    "On a whim?" Since when did adult novelty items be a casual purchase?


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