Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 978:

Joanne’s expression remained unchanged as she approached and rapped on the bathroom door.

“Who’s there?” The water’s flow softened, and Dustin’s voice came through, slightly muffled.

Joanne replied evenly, “Dolores Davidson is on the phone for you. She mentioned…”

Before she could finish, the water cut off entirely, followed by a rustle from inside. The bathroom door flew open. Dustin, already dressed, fixed his gaze on the phone in Joanne’s hand.

“Who said you could touch my phone?” he demanded, his voice sharp with anger as he snatched it from her without waiting for a response. Joanne flinched, her wrist stinging, and looked up to see Dustin glaring at the phone, his face taut with tension.

Joanne widened her eyes in disbelief. She let out a soft scoff. “You left your phone downstairs after your swim. It was ringing, so I brought it up. And this is how you thank me? That’s awfully harsh.”

every time Joanne spoke. “Get out,” he

it was for him to lose his cool. He usually carried himself with a laid-back, almost playful air. Around women, he was effortlessly charming, disarming them with a quick wit and a few well-chosen words. This was the first time he had ever shown such raw anger toward a

call involved Linsey, she forced herself to stay

Wade might show up any second, and you won’t have time to react,” Joanne warned before walking out. She slammed the door behind her, the

away, her irritation grew. Dustin’s attitude replayed in her head like an annoying tune she couldn’t shake off. Kase had claimed Dustin

imagination at

special about this hot-headed, spoiled man that

and calm, was way out of Dustin’s league. Her gaze dropped as she remembered what Dolores had said about Linsey over the phone. Linsey looked so much like Jeffery. Maybe it was just a gut feeling, but Joanne strongly believed there was

could two strangers look so

Linsey to get closer to Jeffery. But Linsey had already seen her at the Walton family’s estate. That plan

Haven. That meant she would

sting of being driven out by

again. She turned to see Dustin throwing on his coat, his expression tense and focused. His eyes showed urgency—something was clearly wrong. Dolores had just called him, so why