Chapter 1000:

A crisp knock shattered the room’s tranquil atmosphere, prompting Linsey to rise and cross to the door.

Expecting the restaurant delivery, she found herself staring in bewilderment at an entirely different visitor.

Joanne stood in the doorway, the same woman who had departed a mere fifteen minutes earlier.

Warmth radiated from Joanne’s smile as she lifted a paper bag with practiced ease. “Ms. Brooks, I suspected you might not have eaten, so I picked up something from the restaurant downstairs.”

Linsey’s eyebrows arched with subtle surprise, though her response remained graciously polite. “How thoughtful of you.”

Rather than refusing the unexpected gesture, she accepted the offering, her gentle demeanor masking a flicker of careful assessment. “Would you care to step inside?”

tone carrying natural composure. “I wouldn’t dream of intruding further. You all

gaze lingered meaningfully on the bag now cradled in

wasn’t certain of your preferences,” she continued with apparent casualness, “so

as Joanne’s footsteps faded down the corridor, bewilderment lingered in

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lowered her gaze and secured the door behind her, returning to the

men turned their attention toward

on the unfamiliar bag in her grasp, his brow creasing slightly. “That’s not from

acknowledgment, Linsey set the bag on the bedside table and began unpacking

derisive snort. “Collin, your magnetic appeal continues to astound. Already another devoted admirer arrives bearing

“Must be nice. Here I am, faithful as a saint all these years, never so much as glanced sideways at another

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