Female Novel
Chapter 829
Dorothy smoothed the worry lines creasing Everett's brow with a gentle touch.
"Mr. Lopez, you should know I'm not easily swayed. Did you really think a single rose would do thetrick?"
There was no point for him to be worried about those things! She had already made it clear thatthere was nothing more than friendship between her and Kenneth, yet Everett refused to accept it,always on guard.novelbin
"I saw the forum posts; you've got quite the fan club wanting to get to know you."
"You went through those?"
"Just glanced over them during the meeting."
Quite the "glance," huh?
Drawing in a deep breath, Dorothy recalled Karen's words, "Men are just boys in grown bodies."That saying couldn't be more accurate.
"Abigail and Langston are fast asleep. Why don't you head back and catch some z's? Karen andJeffrey are bound to have more plans for the night."
She was concerned about him pulling an all-nighter when he was still under the weather. Seeinghow he didn't take care of himself, her heart ached.
"Go back... and sleep? Without you?" Everett raised an eyebrow, playfully emphasizing 'go back' ashe wrapped his arms around her.
"It's not right... leaving Abigail and Langston here alone."
"Langston can take care of Abigail. Besides, my room is just across the hall."
Everett had noticed it the moment they arrived. He knew precisely what his good friend had in mind—convenience for, perhaps a midnight rendezvous.
Jeffrey might as well have given Dorothy's room key to him.
"Everett, this isn't right, is it?"
"What's not right with it? You're my girlfriend now, aren't you? You agreed to it."
Everett may not have mastered Jeffrey's aggressive tactics in love, but he certainly had picked up athing or two about being stubborn.
He had put his pride on the line, even calling in favors, so he was determined to make every bitcount.
Dorothy was about to protest when she found herself swept up in Everett's arms.
"Don't worry, we're just going to sleep for a bit."
Some things were better left for the night...
...
In the basement, Heather had only intended to use the stocky man as a means to survive. But shehadn't anticipated that this was the start of her nightmare!
That evening, it was supposed to be the tall, thin man watching her, but the short, stocky oneinsisted on taking over.
Once alone, he unlocked the door and tore at Heather's clothes!
"What are you doing? Let me go!"
"Let you go? Weren't you all over me before? Don't you know what I want?"
When Heather tried to resist, he slapped her across the face with such force her cheek immediatelyswelled.
Taking advantage of her dazed state, he forced himself on her.
"I heard you were once the belle the Lopez family wanted to marry off."
Heather clenched her teeth, refusing to utter a word.
The man hated her silence, grabbing her hair and forcing her to look at him.
"Deaf, are you? Can't hear me?"
"Let go of me! It hurts!"
"You know pain? Then take care of me, make me feel good, or else... the orders from above areclear: anything goes as long as you don't end up dead."
A flicker of shock crossed Heather's eyes. "Orders from above? Whose orders? Everett's?"
"Whoever sent you here, that's who!"