Chapter 1096:

Her pulse raced as the thought sank in, and she rose abruptly. “I’m going to Dolores’.”

Collin stayed close. Without pressing for details, he backed her decision fully, his steady presence easing her mounting panic.

Under the cover of the night, Collin drove Linsey to Dolores’ residence. She kept dialing Dolores’ number during the ride, each unanswered call fueling both her hope for her friend’s safety and her dread of hearing a voice signaling trouble.

After what felt like an endless drive, the car finally pulled up outside Dolores’ apartment building.

Just at that moment, Linsey’s phone call was answered.

Her breath hitched in her throat, a wave of regret crashing over her for letting Dolores go home alone that day.

“Linsey, what’s going on? Why so many calls? And why did Collin send his team here?” Dolores’ voice, laced with confusion but growing clearer, cut through the buzzing in Linsey’s ears. Relief flooded Linsey, her racing heart finally slowing.

Dolores was safe.

her left her thoughts muddled, but one

breath—Dolores is fine,” Collin said softly, his hand gently patting her

earlier call had likely included a

mess things up with her again? I swear, if you pull another

Dolores’ train of thought,

tickled by Dolores’ protective outburst, let out a soft chuckle. She leaned forward in the passenger seat, her chest still

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she said, blinking with a faint smile. “Collin and I are downstairs at

puzzled, couldn’t fathom why Linsey and Collin had shown up at her house in the dead of night, nor why Collin’s

Linsey and Collin sat on the couch in Dolores’ living room. Dolores set down two glasses of water, eyeing them with a mix of curiosity and confusion. “Okay, what’s the deal? Why the huge commotion? I was dead asleep when those guys started banging on my

you

managed a bitter smile. “Why did you go to bed so early? You’re usually a night owl! And why didn’t you

“I put my phone

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