Chapter 827
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Recovering from her initial surprise, Dolores subtly turned to observe Linsey at her side.
Linsey, for her part, maintained a calm facade, looking down and showing no outward reaction to Collin and Haven’s presence.
Dolores, having been Linsey’s close friend for a long time, was the first to sense the unease brewing within her. This got Dolores so upset that she could barely eat.
That jerk, Collin, had brought another woman on a date. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he had to do that in her and Linsey’s presence. Dolores grew even more upset as she thought about it. In the end, she couldn’t help but vent her anger on Dustin.
She glared daggers at him as though it was all his fault.
Dustin saw the accusatory gaze Dolores threw his way and immediately grew very nervous. He wanted to explain himself but knew that it wasn’t the right time to do so.
Why did things have to turn out this way?
It was bad enough that Collin showed up, but why did he have to bring Haven along?
Dolores snorted, then looked away from Collin and Haven. In a whisper, she said to Dustin, “Since someone’s here for you, we’ll head out. We wouldn’t want to disrupt your reunion with your friends.”
Dustin immediately blurted out, “No, that won’t be necessary. I’m having dinner with you two. Collin and Miss Walton being here is just a coincidence.”
Dustin then turned to Collin, wordlessly pleading with him to play along.
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“Isn’t that right, Collin?” he asked with a nervous laugh.
He had worked really hard to get a chance to have a meal with Dolores, so he couldn’t bear to see it all fall apart now.
Collin finally tore his gaze from Linsey.
His eyes had been on her ever since he walked in.
Their paths had crossed again. It seemed she was really back in Grester. For the last four years, he had looked everywhere in search of her. But now that he saw her sitting right in front of him, he felt anything but at peace.
The memory of that night at the banquet resurfaced in his mind. He recalled how Linsey had seemed so cold and distant as she spoke those sharp words to him. The dull ache he had felt in his chest then returned. However, Collin knew that he couldn’t let how he felt show at the moment.
So with practiced indifference, he said to Dustin, “It’s fine. We reserved another table.”
Haven waited expectantly for Collin to introduce her to Dustin. She knew Dustin was one of Collin’s closest friends, and that if she could build a good relationship with him, it would help her chances of marrying Collin.
However, Collin didn’t seem inclined to introduce Dustin to her.
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