Chapter 897:

Wearing a polite smile, she said, “I hope I’m not intruding. I heard you’re engaged to Gorman, and I wanted to stop by and offer my congratulations. I even brought a few gifts for the occasion.”

Haven then gestured gracefully toward a table, where a selection of carefully arranged presents awaited.

Linsey barely glanced at them. “Thank you, Ms. Walton,” she said coolly.

Linsey’s tone remained courteous, but something in her manner seemed off, and Haven could feel it.

Still, remembering what Gorman had told her beforehand, she carried on in a gentle tone. “Funny how life works, isn’t it? It’s almost like fate decided we should meet.”

Haven in the eye, her voice steady. “And what

smile, Haven replied, “Collin and I are planning to get married later this year, if everything

it instantly, and her smile stretched just a bit wider. With deliberate subtlety, Linsey allowed a trace of sorrow to seep into her expression. Her gaze dropped slightly, and the sadness behind her eyes felt genuine, even if it

caught off guard by

an innocent face, feigning confusion, and tilted her head as

𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖉 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖈𝖊: ⳑ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝗰𝗈𝗺

with a chill tone. “Is my blessing really

“If there’s nothing else, Ms. Walton, I think I’ll excuse myself. I’ll head upstairs.” She turned to

voice floated in from the doorway, casual, yet loaded with intent. “Linsey, your guest just got here, and

but calm. This was exactly what she had anticipated. Gorman had clearly

second that Haven’s

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