Chapter 1079:

“Ouch! What was that for?” Linsey yelped, rubbing the spot with mock indignation.

“To knock some sense into you, obviously,” Dolores huffed, though her tone was fond.

Then her expression softened. “Don’t forget who you are. You’re the renowned designer in Grester. Who says you can’t make it on your own? Certainly not me!”

Linsey narrowed her eyes in mock suspicion. “You didn’t have to hit me to prove a point. Is there some deep-seated grudge I don’t know about?”

Dolores chuckled but quickly grew serious again. “Look, even if you weren’t Collin’s fiancée, you’d still be you. Brave. Smart. Fierce. That strength you showed today? That was all you. Collin didn’t put that fire in you. You did.”

She crossed her arms. “And if Harold ever dares to act up again, you could expose him online as Aurora. Let the internet roast him while we file a police report. You’d still have taken a stand—and I’d be right there with you.”

Linsey could feel Dolores’ sincerity in every word. It moved her more than she expected. She looked at her friend and smiled warmly. “You make a lot of sense.”

“I honestly don’t know if I would’ve had the courage to pummel Harold straight into the hospital without Collin behind me. But one thing’s

Linsey I know. Bold and fearless.” She reached

back to Joanne’s threats. Whether it meant relying on her own strength or borrowing Collin’s influence, one thing was certain—she had to protect Shari and

and her heart lighter, Linsey linked arms with

Dolores’ smile turned rigid, freezing on her face like

forced her mouth back into an upward curve and feigned nonchalance. “Everything went well. I found several

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she hoped to brush the topic

her composure quickly, Linsey’s sharp

frown, Linsey’s voice taking

out the door, radiating excitement. Joy over planning Dustin’s birthday celebration had filled every fiber

that morning, Linsey

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