Chapter 465 You Seem Awfully Flustered


    Linsey''s easygoing smile disappeared in an instant


    What were the odds? Of all ces, she had to run into Carol here.


    Still, she kept her cool, her tone steady and professional. "Miss Lawson, you can rest assured that your design will bepleted on time and to the highest standard,"


    Beside her, Dolores narrowed her eyes slightly, discreetly assessing Carol.


    Years of unspoken understanding had sharpened Dolores'' instincts when it came to Linsey. And right now, she could sense the subtle hostility lurking in Carol''s gaze.


    Without a second thought, Dolores shifted her stance, subtly cing herself in front of Linsey


    Linsey wasn''t alone anymore. She was expecting, more vulnerable than before. Even the slightest stress or confrontation was something she couldn''t afford.


    Carol, of course, noticed Dolores'' protective gesture. An amused brow lifted as she gave her a fleeting nce- though it was clear she didn''t take her seriously. To Carol, Linsey was just an ordinary woman with no real status or powerful connections. And anyone who stood by her side must be just as insignificant


    But then, as Carol''s gaze drifted over them, something suddenly caught her eye.


    Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at the shopping bag in Linsey''s hand. The logo from a well-known maternity store practically burned into her vision. "Linsey, are you pregnant?" For the first time, Carol''s poised demeanor cracked, her voice betraying a rare note of disbelief.


    Linsey frowned at her reaction, sensing something off.


    Instinctively, she reached for Dolores'' hand. The moment Dolores squeezed back reassuringly, Linsey felt herself rx-just a little.


    Why was Carol reacting this way?


    What did her pregnancy have to do with her?


    Linsey recalled their brief exchange at thepany yesterday. A vague sense of unease settled over her. Dolores, however, had no patience for Carol''s blunt questioning. With a pointed smirk, she said. “You seem awfully flustered. Since when does hiring a designer require knowing whether they''re pregnant? Andst ! checked, you have no right to pry into Linsey''s personal life."


    10.50


    Card''s face stiffened, but she didn''t respond the gaze remained locked on the shopping bag as if needing further proof she hadn''t misread the situation


    If Linney wasn''t expecting, why would she be shopping for maternity producte


    There was only one exnation. Linsey was pregnant she was carrying the child of CB Corporation''s founder


    Carol''s stomach twisted Ho, this couldn''t be happening


    Just yesterday, she had confirmed that the founder of CR Corporation didn''t give


    a damn about Linsey She hadn''t even had the chance to get close to him yet


    And now Linsey was pregnant?.


    Uneptable That child could never be born.


    As long as it existed, her dream of bing the wife of CR Corporation''s founder would be shattered.


    The future heir of CR Corporation had to be her child.


    She was Carol-daughter of the prestigious Lawson family. The only woman in Grester truly worthy of that


    position


    Linsey?


    She was just an ordinary woman with no background, no status.


    How could she possibly be fit to carry such a legacy?


    A slow, insidious thought took root in Carol''s mind. Her gaze flickered downward-


    to Linsey''s still-t stomach. For a brief moment, something dark glinted in her eyes.


    Rmended for you


    MP


    Unspoken Hearts: My Neglecte...


    Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their


    we...


    MUTE WIFE''S ESCAPE