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.

tension that had gripped her left her thoughts muddled,

his hand gently patting her back, his voice a steady

panic—Joanne’s earlier call had likely

alright?” Dolores’ tone sharpened with concern upon hearing Collin’s words. “Collin, why isn’t she talking? Did you mess things up with her again? I swear, if you pull another stunt like four years ago,

ignored Dolores’ train of thought,

out a soft chuckle. She leaned

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a second to catch my breath,” she said, blinking with a faint smile. “Collin and I are downstairs at

Collin had shown up at her house in the dead of

of curiosity and confusion. “Okay, what’s the deal? Why the huge commotion? I was dead asleep

flushed with embarrassment. “So you were

did you go to bed so early? You’re usually a night owl! And why

“I put my

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