Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 189

Chapter 189 You're Welcome To Stay Here

Josh overheard the exchange and stepped in with a gentle smile. "Indeed, Miss Russell, my memory isn't what it used to be. Please, don't take offense. Just let me know what you'd like to eat, and I'll have the kitchen prepare it right away."

Kylee's smile didn't falter. "Thank you, Josh," she replied sweetly.

Collin, Linsey and Kylee moved into the spacious living room and settled on the plush sofas.

Kylee, eager to impress, launched into a series of amusing anecdotes from her recent trip abroad. Collin, however, responded with polite but detached interest.

He meticulously wiped his hands with a napkin, then picked up an orange from the fruit bowl on the coffee table and began to peel it with practiced ease.

Kylee watched, her heart fluttering with anticipation. As Collin finished peeling the orange, she instinctively extended her hand, expecting him to offer it to her.

But to her dismay, Collin placed the peeled orange directly into Linsey's outstretched hand.

"These oranges are particularly sweet today," Collin remarked. "Try one."

Linsey, who had been lost in her own thoughts, blinked in surprise. "How do you know?"

After all, he had just returned home.

before

plucked a segment from the orange and popped it into her mouth. Her eyes lit up. "Mmm,"

really

offered it to Collin, who leaned in and took it from her

hesitation.

silently as

a tense silence, Kylee cleared her throat, desperate to break the spell. "Oh, Collin," she began, forcing a bright smile. “I just remembered something

Collin replied, his attention still focused on

dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "I'm not sure if it's appropriate to discuss

up, her brow

brow furrowed slightly. "Just spit it out,

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on you for a short stay. My return to the country has unfortunately attracted a lot of unwanted attention online. The paparazzi have exposed all of my properties, and

secure; the paparazzi won't be able

married before I arrived. Now I'm concerned that Linsey might object. Perhaps I

hearing this, Linsey remembered a news article she had come across earlier while

actress Kylee had once found herself in a perilous situation

paparazzi.

were known to cross any line in pursuit of a sensational