NovelEnglishBetween them, there was ssort of hush-hush deal going on.
Dorothy really didn't mean to eavesdrop, but she couldn't help her curiosity about what was happening between Everett and Quincy.
It didn't seem as simple as just asking Quincy to look after her health.
From what Quincy said, it was clear that Everett had visited her one night, they had talked terms, and reached skind of agreement.
"Dorothy?"
Suddenly, Everett's voice cut through the silence! He had finally noticed an extra participant in the online meeting room.
In the next second, Quincy's guest account was kicked out, and the meeting room was disbanded.
Then, Dorothy's phone started ringing.
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"When did you join?"
"That's not important. | think you should explain what's going on between you and Dr. Quincy first," Dorothy said, deliberately keeping her tone cold.
She was trying to coax sinformation out of Everett. But she had forgotten that joining the online meeting room left a timestamp.
He figured he hadn't discussed anything crucial with Quincy at that time.
"Us? It's nothing, she just wantedto invest in her father's business." Everett quickly regained his composure as if he wasn't the one who had just
disbanded the meeting room.
"Just that?"
"Yeah."
"Then why did you disband the meeting as soon as | joined? If it was just a business talk, | don't see why | couldn't listen in."
It turns out, a woman's intuition is terrifyingly accurate. Even if she didn't suspect Everett of being unfaithful, she felt there was something between
them, something that had to be hidden from her.
"...It involves sbusiness confidentiality." Caught off guard, Everett couldn't think of a better excuse in the moment.
"Business confidentiality that | can't know about? Everett, you once said there would be no secrets of business between us."
By this point, Dorothy didn't want to know anymore.
Whatever they were dealing with, she lost her curiosity.
"Never mind, you're busy! Kevin already sentthe project details, I've got my own work to do."
With that, she didn't wait for Everett to respond before hanging up.
He called back, but Dorothy didn't want to answer.
Deep down, she trusted Everett, trusted that there was nothing serious between him and Quincy.
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But...
But Quincy was still someone Jonathan had approved of, someone who almost married Everett. How could Dorothy not feel a bit uneasy? She didn't
want Quincy treating her, didn't want Everett to have any more contact with her.
If it were someone else, Everett would have agreed immediately and followed through, but not this twith Quincy. He didn't agree. He even asked
her not to inquire further.
Dorothy really didn't want to speculate or ponder, but she couldn't help herself. She switched her phone to silent mode, trying to focus her attention on
her computer, on her projects, anything but Quincy.
After stime, she suddenly heard the front door open. Looking up, she saw Everett, dressed in a dark suit, frowning as he entered.
"Dorothy, I've been calling you. Why didn't you answer? | thought you—"
"I put it on silent.” She showed him her phone, displaying twenty missed calls from Everett.
"You... cback just because of this?"
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