Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After

Chapter 1003:

“And if you’d never gotten mixed up with Haven, would I have even had the chance to step in?” Gorman retorted.

Pressing her fingers to her forehead, Linsey let out a sigh. “We were talking about Joanne, weren’t we? How did this turn into another one of your arguments?”

Her words snapped both men out of it. Whatever edge had been in their voices vanished, and almost in unison, they both offered Linsey a smile—warm and a little apologetic.

Linsey’s frown lingered. Thoughts of Joanne still spun in her mind. “Even though Joanne and Haven seemed close, she didn’t exactly look heartbroken when Haven went to jail.”

Collin’s voice dropped to a thoughtful tone. “Maybe she saw Haven’s mistakes as a lucky break. Those stunts Haven pulled paved the way for Joanne to step up and claim her place with the Walton family. She’s always had the skills, just not the background—until now. Kase trusts her, and with the Walton family behind her, joining the Wade family is within reach.”

Picking up on Collin’s reasoning, Linsey added, “She’s basically made it. Doors are opening for her everywhere. Whatever she’s doing now, it’s probably all calculated to help her get exactly what she wants.”

Gorman laughed and said, “If marrying into the Wade family was really her goal, Joanne would be doing everything possible to impress Dustin. So why would she just let Dustin and Dolores leave by themselves?”

He added, “She even went out of her way to buy an expensive meal and bring it to you in person.”

Turning to Linsey, he continued, “Linsey, it’s clear where Joanne’s true interest lies. It isn’t with Dustin—it’s with you.”

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That earned a helpless smile from Linsey. “Come on, don’t make things up. She’s not interested in me. Maybe she just likes my looks…”

Abruptly, Linsey’s voice trailed off. Surprise flickered across her features as she locked eyes with Collin, uncertain of what to make of her own words.

Recognition dawned in Collin’s expression as well.

“She really is focused on your face,” Collin said, his voice leaving no room for doubt.noveldrama

The memory of four years ago flooded Linsey’s mind. Not only had she gotten her heart broken, but she had also stumbled upon the truth about her parents—and discovered a brother, Jeffery.

People had always commented on the uncanny resemblance between Linsey and Jeffery.

No matter how she turned it over in her mind, Linsey couldn’t come up with another reason for Joanne’s fixation.

The thought of Jeffery’s rare blood disorder surfaced next, an old worry she couldn’t quite shake.

A question pressed its way out. “Did Jeffery ever recover from his blood disorder?”

Collin responded with a slow shake of his head.

The answer made Linsey’s chest tighten, sorrow mixing with worry.

“I haven’t heard any news from the Lawsons, but if something serious happened to Jeffery, everyone in this city would know. Even so, the Lawson Group’s been on a steady decline for years.”

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