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?”

effortless, her tone carrying natural composure. “I

lingered meaningfully on the bag now cradled in

casualness, “so I

down the corridor, bewilderment lingered in

that this woman had returned solely to deliver food felt implausible,

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the door behind her,

their attention

fixed on the unfamiliar bag in her grasp, his brow creasing slightly. “That’s

acknowledgment, Linsey set the bag on the bedside table

pillows, Gorman released a derisive snort. “Collin, your magnetic appeal continues to astound. Already another devoted admirer arrives bearing gifts, bold

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

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