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    Just then, a shocked exmation pierced the air. “No way! It’s real! Look at this! She’s actually engaged to Collin Riley, the CR Corporation founder! That’s her in the photo—it’s unmistakable!”


    Harold’s heart jolted. His gaze darted cautiously to the group clustered around a phone, their faces alight with amazement as they nced between Linsey and the screen. A chilling dread surged through him.


    One onlooker, thriving on the drama, stepped forward and shoved the phone in Harold’s face.


    As he glimpsed the screen, his vision blurred, his mind going nk.


    It was a recent post from CR Corporation’s official ount, written in a rare, lighthearted tone, praising the romantic bond of the founder and his fiancée. Below was a vivid photo of the couple.


    The man, strikingly handsome with a cool, distant demeanor, had a subtle warmth in his gaze. Beside him stood a woman, gracefully stunning, her radiant smile perfectlyplementing his aura.


    Harold recognized the woman in the photo instantly, shock coursing through him.


    It took a moment for him to snap back, his eyes now wide with terror as he stared at Linsey beside him. Forcing a weak, trembling smile, he tried to mask his fear.


    This woman was indeed the fiancée of the founder of CR Corporation. Not only that, but she clearly held a special ce in his heart, above all others.


    Why else would thepany’s official ount, which typically reserved its posts for business announcements, suddenly break protocol to publicly acknowledge the founder’s fiancée?


    Tears welled in Harold’s eyes as hisposure finally cracked.


    “Well? Are you convinced now?” A cold smile yed at the corners of Linsey’s mouth, never quite reaching her eyes.


    Had it not been for her desperate need to find Shari’s daughter, she wouldn’t have wasted another second on Harold’s pathetic existence. Since stepping into this sterile hospital room, Linsey couldn’t deny the burning desire for vengeance still coursing through her veins. One swift kick had hardly been enough justice, especially when that meddling doctor had intervened to cure the worthless man. Standing up for Shari meant applying real pressure to this jerk.


    “Tell me about your rtionship with Shari.”


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    Harold’s breath caught in his throat as he voiced the question that had been gnawing at him.


    Years of marriage to Shari, yet he had never known anyone like Linsey existed in her world. Everything Linsey had done proved their bond ran deeper than mere acquaintance. Her fierce loyalty to Shari spoke volumes about their connection.


    The realization left Harold torn between regret for his ignorance of Shari’s rtionships and terror at the punishment that awaited him.


    Ice filled Linsey’s stare as she gazed down at Harold, her voice carrying the chill of winter itself.


    “Shari and I were close friends back in college.” Her eyelids lifted slowly, each word dropping like a funeral bell. “But let me be crystal clear about something. I despise seeing defenseless women trampled underfoot. Back at that restaurant, whether I knew your victim or not, I would have intervened.”


    A softugh escaped her lips, though it held no warmth.


    “After all, when your fiancée founded CR Corporation, you gain certain privileges. Whatever I do, whoever I cross, he’ll always have my back, won’t he?”


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