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    Collin leaned forward and gently cupped her face, as if trying to hold the moment in ce. A fragile smile tugged at his lips. “No wonder Gorman refused to back off. Four years by your side. Schemes, lies, control—and still, you never gave him what he wanted. Honestly, if I were in his ce… maybe I would’ve lost it, too.”


    Leaning into his touch, Linsey fought back the sting of heartache threatening to rise within her.


    Then she said with quiet resolve, “No, you would never do anything that would hurt me. Just like you did four years ago, when I was the one who kept pushing for the divorce. You didn’t want it, but you still agreed to let me go because it was what I asked for. Collin, I understand the kind of man you are. Even if everyone else walked away from me, I know you’d never stand by and let me get hurt.”


    Tears glistened at the corners of her eyes, but for the first time in what felt like forever, she let herself breathe—and smile.


    “That’s exactly why I love you,” she whispered, the words blooming like a promise.


    Meanwhile, across town in the Walton family’s estate, inside Haven’s dimly lit room, she sat stiffly, her fists clenched so tight her knuckles had turned white, panic etched into every line of her face.


    “Rx, Haven. There’s nothing that ties this back to you. I made sure every trace is gone,” Joanne murmured, trying to soothe her.


    Fear clouded Haven’s expression as she yelled through a strained throat, “Kylee’s aplete idiot! She didn’t just miss Linsey—she killed Gorman! Do you realize what that means? Gorman was the Green Group’s only heir!”


    She paused, brows furrowed, her voice sharpened with urgency. “Do you even grasp what the Green Group represents? It’s second only to CR Corporation in power!”


    Joanne kept her lips tight and answered softly, “Haven, you were there and saw it with your own eyes. Kylee’s knife was without a doubt meant for Linsey. No one could’ve known that Gorman would suddenly jump in and take the blow for her.”


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    Each word fell softer than thest, revealing her own confusion—she was just as shaken by how everything had unraveled.


    A dryugh escaped Haven, ending in a sharp snort. “If Linsey had died, people would’ve moved on. But now Gorman’s the one in a coffin. And if the Green family ever finds out I was the one pulling Kylee’s strings…”


    The rest of her words withered on her tongue—fear held them back. If the Green family came knocking for blood, not even the Walton fortune could buy forgiveness.


    Besides, there was no chance the Walton family would ever actually hand over their entire fortune just to protect her. That realization made her fists tighten, nails digging into her skin until angry red crescents bloomed on her palms.


    “Why?” Haven asked through clenched teeth, her head lowered as she sucked in a harsh breath. Her tone turned icy as she continued, “Why is it that every man seems to fall so hopelessly in love with Linsey?


    What is it about her? Is it just that she’s a bit more attractive than the rest? What gives her that kind of hold, the kind that draws in both Collin and Gorman, the most eligible bachelors in town?”


    Joanne pressed her teeth into her lip, sympathy clouding her face as she nced at Haven. “Haven, don’t let yourself think that way. From everything I’ve observed about Gorman, his feelings for Linsey seemed real. If they weren’t, he wouldn’t have been so determined to marry her. But when ites to Collin, I wouldn’t be so quick to assume the same. If you ask me, he’s probably just irritated that Gorman tried to marry the woman he used to be married to. Men can be like that, right? Their pride gets in the way, especially someone like Collin, who built the entire CR Corporation from the ground up.”


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