Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Let's Make A Bet

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On the other side, after Collin returned to Vista Villa, he made his way straight to

the study.

Seen as disabled and worthless by society, he now stood tall, his former despondency entirely gone. He faced the floor-to-ceiling window, his expression cold and unreadable as he watched the world below.

Just then, his phone rang. It was Dustin Wade, his childhood friend.

"Hey, Collin," Dustin said, his voice casual. "I've looked into your wife. There's nothing shady about her. Her background checks out. On the day of the wedding, she married you because her fiancé left her standing at the altar."

Dustin's tone shifted, a playful edge creeping in. "You know, all the rich young women in town avoid you like the plague. They think you're disabled, and you're cut off from your family-just the perfect picture of an outcast. But Linsey? She had the guts to walk right up to you and marry you. I gotta say, that's some serious courage."

After a brief pause, Dustin added with a thoughtful sigh, "I do wonder, though... when she finds out the truth, how will she

take it?"

Collin's voice was steady and emotionless as he answered, "She won't get the chance. As soon as she realized who I really am, she came up with an excuse and left. She's probably gone for good."

the accident, rejection and scorn had become part of his life. His low position in the Riley family only added to his isolation, making him numb to

like him-someone with no future was like throwing away a woman's

Dustin didn't

about it-how many women would dare to swap grooms at their own wedding? My gut tells me Linsey's

disappear."

"You don't believe me? Let's make a bet then. I bet Linsey will be back soon. If

calm but calculating. "And if you

out a dismissive scoff. "I'm not going

aura seemed to seep through the phone, sending a chill down his spine. Dustin quickly

return. A cold snort escaped him, which Dustin took as tacit

at the door. The housekeeper's voice came through. "Mr.

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surroundings. The place was eerily silent, the air feeling sterile and devoid of any

simple, almost bare-a far cry from the lavish

Collin now, she felt justified

live in such a cold, lifeless space. She would make it her own, no matter

how to redecorate, Collin suddenly appeared,

her, his eyes dark and unreadable. He hadn't expected

to the suitcase behind her. "You've been gone this long just to pack this