Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After

Chapter 979:

Dustin was already on edge, and his face darkened even further when Joanne blocked his way.

“Joanne, seriously?” he snapped, clenching his jaw. “Don’t think my mother’s support gives you the right to control me!” He made a move to shove her aside.

Joanne didn’t flinch. Her voice turned sharp. “Didn’t Dolores say you were meeting Linsey to talk business? Why do you look so serious? Did something happen to her?”

Dustin’s frown deepened. He didn’t have time to wonder how Joanne knew Linsey. “This doesn’t concern you. Move.”

But Joanne was even more certain now—something had gone wrong.

She stood her ground. “You know I’m here because your mother asked me to keep an eye on you. Don’t you get it? If you push me away, she’ll only tighten her hold. You think you can slip out that easily? Why not take me with you? We’ll pretend we’re going on a date. It’ll be easier to sneak out that way. Or do you think you’ll get past the guards alone?”

Joanne spoke so quickly that Dustin barely had time to respond. He had started off impatient, but by the end, her logic caught him off guard. Surprisingly, her words made sense.

Hester had arranged for a suitable rich girl to keep him away from Dolores. And right now, finding Collin and Linsey was far more important than anything else.

“Alright, enough talk. Let’s go,” Dustin said.

Bringing Joanne along wasn’t a big deal. His only concern was that she might run to Hester and say he went to see Dolores again. But this time, he was going out to find a missing friend. Even Hester wouldn’t try to stop that.

Just as Joanne had warned, the guards stopped them the moment they stepped outside the villa.

“Mr. Wade, your mother asked that you stay indoors for a few days,” one of them said.

The sight of the guards made Dustin’s blood boil. But before he could snap, Joanne stepped in with a sweet smile.

“Mr. Wade is taking me out shopping. I’ll explain to Mrs. Wade later. She wants me and Dustin to get closer, right?”

The guards exchanged glances. Hester had indeed said to give them some alone time. Since Joanne had spoken, they had no choice but to let them go.

“Understood, Ms. Ellis.”

They stepped aside and cleared the way.

Dustin’s lips twitched. Sometimes it felt like Joanne was more like Hester’s child than he was. Hester had been watching him like a hawk lately.

At last, he stepped out of the luxurious villa, which felt more like a golden cage.

Soon, Dustin and Joanne spotted Dolores’ car parked in an open area two kilometers away.

Dustin hadn’t seen Dolores in days. His heart leapt with excitement.

“Dolores!” he called out, rushing toward her with open arms.

But the moment Dolores spotted Joanne behind him, she stepped aside with a cold look.noveldrama

She hadn’t expected him to bring another woman.

That had to be the same woman who picked up the phone earlier. Dustin, caught off guard by her dodge, nearly crashed into the car.

“Dolores, I—”

But she cut him off, opening the driver’s door. Her voice was flat. “Just get in.”

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