Chapter 971

Hanging up the phone, Dorothy jogged to her bedroom to grab her laptop.

Once she logged into the Lopez Corporation's system, just as she expected—Her account wasn't

deactivated, and all her chat histories were intact.

Seeing her account still labeled as "Dorothy, Project Director" on the screen made her nose tingle,

emotions nearly spilling over.

It wasn’t just the account that moved her. She wondered, how many things like this had Everett

done behind the scenes? If she hadn’t returned to the project team, she’d never have known about

this. He did these things without seeking any acknowledgment.

That was just his way. From the beginning, up to now, he always managed to touch her heart in the

most unexpected ways.

Kevin, noticing her account online, sent over the documents.

[Mr. Lopez made it clear just now, you’re not well, so we can't overload you with tasks.]

Dorothy cracked a smile, imagining Everett instructing Kevin with his usual serious, furrowed brow.

Despite his hectic schedule, always buried in work, he still found the time to remind Kevin.

[I’m fine, really! He’s just being overprotective! Cooped up at home, I have too much time to

overthink everything, might as well dive into work.]

[It's because you snagged a great husband! Man, if I were a woman, I’d totally go after Mr. Lopez!]

Dorothy chuckled at Kevin’s comment. But the line of women eyeing Everett was long, and even if

Kevin were a woman, chances were slim he’d even keep his job as a secretary.

Opening the project files, Dorothy compared them to the data before her departure.

The interim project director had actually done a commendable job. Not at all like what Everett had

implied.

Dorothy suspected he might have reclaimed the project for her to handle, somewhat forcefully.

She sighed, deciding not to confront Everett about it.

Since he had already done it, questioning him now seemed pointless.

Just as Dorothy was about to exit to the main page, she noticed that the CEO’s private conference

channel was in use.

Her finger paused on the mouse, then she smiled and typed in the password, curious to sneak a

peek at what meeting he was in.

To her surprise, it was just Everett and a guest account in the room.

In the Lopez Corporation’s system, only Everett’s account had the authority to grant non-employees

guest access.

Dorothy froze, then heard Everett’s deep voice through her computer speakers.

"The bodyguard has been dispatched as you requested. What about the thing you promised me?"

It was clear he wasn’t looking at his screen, unaware of her presence. Otherwise, Everett would

have definitely started the conversation with her.

As Dorothy hesitated whether to send a message to alert him, the next moment, the guest turned

on their mic, speaking in a calm tone.

"Don’t worry, Mr. Lopez! I always keep my word. I can repeat all the conditions we discussed that

night you came to see me, for the record."

That voice...

It was unmistakably Quincy’s.

Everett had actually allowed Quincy access to the Lopez Corporation’s system for a private chat?

And from Everett’s words, it seemed he had even arranged a bodyguard for Quincy.