Chapter 862
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At that, a faint, fleeting smile flickered across Collin’s lips.
But Dustin frowned again. “Hold on… if you’re planning to win Linsey back, does that mean you’re giving up Haven Walton?”
“Yes. My only courtesy toward Haven is out of respect for my grandmother.”
“But the rumors are already swirling. Everyone thinks you’re about to marry her. If Linsey hears that, she’ll jump to the wrong conclusion again. You remember what happened yesterday at the restaurant—she asked about Haven, and you didn’t exactly deny it.”
Collin remained silent, torn. Two seconds passed. Then, out of nowhere, he asked, “Have you heard anything about Joanne?”
Dustin looked taken aback. “Joanne? You mean Joanne Ellis? I remember she’s close to Haven.”
Collin leaned back slightly, his posture loosening as his tone turned almost leisurely. “She’s been digging into Linsey… and anyone who’s been close to Dolores lately.”
Dustin’s curiosity flared the moment he heard Collin’s words. “Why would Joanne check up on Dolores?”
Collin shot him a sharp look and corrected him quietly. “She’s not after Dolores. She’s digging into Linsey—the one who sat beside Dolores yesterday.”
“So it’s Linsey she’s focused on. Then why dig into Dolores?” Dustin muttered, suspicion creeping into his voice. A beat later, his eyes widened. He turned to Collin, stunned. “Wait… you hid Linsey’s past in Grester. So, Haven doesn’t know Linsey—the one we had dinner with—is your ex-wife?”
Collin gave a small nod. “Exactly. None of us mentioned Linsey’s name last night. So naturally, Haven doesn’t know she’s also the designer Aurora.”
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Dustin felt his head spinning.
So much had happened in just thirty minutes, he could barely keep up. He exhaled slowly. “Now I get it… You’re trying to figure out Haven’s real motive.”
Collin laced his fingers, his gaze dropping slightly. “Linsey hasn’t forgiven me for what happened four years ago. Until I know where she stands, I don’t want to push. I’m scared she’ll vanish from Grester again… just like last time.”
His lips pressed into a tight line. “If she truly doesn’t want to be with me, I won’t force it.”
Dustin nodded thoughtfully, then made up his mind. “I’ll ask Dolores about Linsey and her daughter if I can. Even if the child is Gorman’s by blood, that doesn’t mean you can’t be the stepdad.”
But Collin wasn’t interested in the what-ifs. He raised a hand in quiet dismissal, signaling Dustin to leave.
At that moment, neither of them had the faintest idea what was unfolding downstairs in the lobby of CR Corporation.
“Oh my gosh, he looks just like Mr. Riley!”
“Could he really be Mr. Riley’s son?”
“He’s absolutely adorable!”
“Of course! With looks like Mr. Riley’s, how could he not be?”
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