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Offering no room for doubt, Joanne continued, “If you want Dolores to marry Dustin without a hitch, I’m your answer. I haven’t known Hester long, but I already understand her inside and out. If I step in, Dolores will earn Hester’s blessing in no time. That means Hester won’t be breathing down Dustin’s neck anymore, either.”

Realization struck Linsey hard. Joanne wasn’t just negotiating—she was issuing a threat.

Jaw clenched, Linsey murmured, “And if I refuse?”

Amusement danced in Joanne’s eyes as she laughed. “Then I’ll stick to Hester like glue and make sure I’m always by Dustin’s side.”

Feigning innocence, she let out a theatrical gasp and teased, “Don’t tell me you’re as naive as Dolores. If I hadn’t been covering for them, do you really think Hester wouldn’t have caught on to their secret meetings by now?”

Silent and breathless, Linsey struggled for words, finding herself trapped by Joanne’s cunning.

“Relax, I’m not going to ask you

as she tried once again to talk Joanne out of her scheme. “Let

the name snapping something inside her

rippled through Linsey at the sudden

a fierce, unblinking stare, Joanne continued, “Do you have any idea what

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ago, when Jeffery’s blood disorder nearly killed him and the Lawson family had lost hope, Alicia appeared out of nowhere and offered to

Linsey’s composure cracked, surprise registering before she carefully schooled

that Jeffery’s life had

asked, curiosity finally winning out as she kept her tone

responded, her words bitter and fast. “Alicia’s a master manipulator—she’d do anything for wealth

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