Chapter 1003:

“And if you’d never gotten mixed up with Haven, would I have even had the chance to step in?” Gorman retorted.

Pressing her fingers to her forehead, Linsey let out a sigh. “We were talking about Joanne, weren’t we? How did this turn into another one of your arguments?”

Her words snapped both men out of it. Whatever edge had been in their voices vanished, and almost in unison, they both offered Linsey a smile—warm and a little apologetic.

Linsey’s frown lingered. Thoughts of Joanne still spun in her mind. “Even though Joanne and Haven seemed close, she didn’t exactly look heartbroken when Haven went to jail.”

Collin’s voice dropped to a thoughtful tone. “Maybe she saw Haven’s mistakes as a lucky break. Those stunts Haven pulled paved the way for Joanne to step up and claim her place with the Walton family. She’s always had the skills, just not the background—until now. Kase trusts her, and with the Walton family behind her, joining the Wade family is within reach.”

Picking up on Collin’s reasoning, Linsey added, “She’s basically made it. Doors are opening for her everywhere. Whatever she’s doing now, it’s probably all calculated to help her get exactly what she wants.”

laughed and said, “If marrying into the Wade family was really her goal, Joanne would be doing everything possible

way to buy an expensive meal

clear where Joanne’s true interest lies. It isn’t with Dustin—it’s

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a helpless smile from Linsey. “Come on, don’t make things

trailed off. Surprise flickered across her features as she locked eyes with Collin, uncertain

dawned in Collin’s

face,” Collin said, his voice leaving

heart broken, but she had also stumbled upon the truth about her parents—and discovered a brother,

the uncanny

matter how she turned it over in her mind,

of Jeffery’s rare blood disorder surfaced next, an old worry she

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