Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 858:

Caylee’s jaw dropped, her head shaking as if she were trying to shake off a bad dream. “Linsey, no, I can’t… I won’t—”

Linsey cut her off, her tone sharp and unyielding, like a captain barking orders in a storm. “Trust me, Caylee. Do exactly what I’m telling you.”

She knew, with a cold certainty that chilled her to the bone, that Gorman was bent on backing her into a corner until she caved and said yes to his proposal.

If she couldn’t outsmart Gorman while his guard was down, she might actually end up trapped in that marriage, chained to a man she didn’t love.

But worse—far worse—was the gnawing truth eating at her: Gorman didn’t give a damn about her two kids.

He had even had the gall to say he wished Zander was out of the picture for good.

the thought of

that bone-deep fear, the two kids in

her hesitant story when Zander shot back, his voice tight as a coiled spring. “I’m nothing like that bastard! He’s the one picking on Mommy! I’d only

on that for a second, her little face scrunched in thought, before she ventured cautiously, “Zander, I don’t know… when I saw that bad man, I couldn’t shake it. He kinda looks

had bitten into a sour lemon. “I’m Mommy’s kid,

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says I’m the one who looks like Mommy. She was my spitting image when she was

practically vibrating with annoyance, but as the big brother, he reined it in, not about to blow his top at his little sister. Instead, his frustration zeroed in on Collin like a heat-seeking missile. Zander clenched his hands and said angrily, “That terrible, evil man! I’ll let him know who’s in charge! See whether he dares to harass Mommy once

saying, “Remember, Zander? Gorman cautioned us about approaching the villain. The bad

clenched his teeth, his voice steady and full of fire. “I’m my mom’s son, and I’m not going anywhere with that

lit up in awe. “Wow, Zander.

with pride. “Tomorrow, I’m marching straight to his office to give