Chapter 831:

Linsey, however, stayed quiet. She hadn’t looked at Collin once.

Then Haven spoke, her voice soft but laced with meaning. “I haven’t had the pleasure of hearing this lady’s name yet. She’s been quiet since the beginning. As Ms. Davidson’s capable assistant, shouldn’t she speak up a little more?”

Dolores looked over and smiled faintly. “Why don’t you introduce yourself first? After all, you’re the one Mr. Riley brought along.” Hearing that, Dustin sighed and rubbed his face, his eyes closing briefly.

He wasn’t surprised. Dolores never missed a chance to poke at Collin.

Collin quietly set down his utensils, his tone still polite. “This is Haven Walton. She recently returned from abroad.”

Dolores gave a knowing smile. “Mr. Riley and Ms. Walton seem quite close.”

Haven’s lips curled into a sweet smile. She was ready to agree, but Collin cut in before she could speak. “My grandmother is close with the Waltons. She asked me to help show Haven around.”

tone was even, but there was no mistaking the message. Then he

and unreadable—as if none of it

A shadow passed through his eyes, and there was a

wanted to explain more, but Haven’s presence held

𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨

lash out later—when he wasn’t there to protect

everything that happened four years ago, Collin couldn’t afford to take

as Aurora. He didn’t

what had just happened—Collin was distancing himself from her right in

it was

even Dolores had assumed

brow, her voice laced with sarcasm. “Oh?

from saying more, quickly answered,

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