Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 1105:

A high-pitched ringing filled Dolores’ ears, drowning out everything else.

She stared at Joanne, too shocked to speak, words catching in her throat.

“Joanne, you’re really easy to please.” Right then, a familiar voice cut through the tension.

Suddenly, Dolores felt the pressure on her wrist disappear, replaced by a gentle touch.

Glancing over, she met Linsey’s clear, radiant gaze.

Though Linsey’s features remained composed, there was a certain chill about her, a cool, almost mocking distance in her tone as she said, “An engagement party is supposed to be a major celebration, but Dustin’s mother scheduled it for his birthday. Your patience is impressive. I know I’d never settle for something so halfhearted.”

Linsey’s presence alone was enough to make Joanne’s hand slip away from Dolores.

word, Linsey calmly took Dolores’

the angry red marks left

Linsey asked quietly, her brows

Linsey that Joanne must have gripped far

a small, dry laugh. “It’s nothing. I barely feel it.” A little pain didn’t bother her, and she wasn’t about to stoop to Joanne’s

warm, reassuring smile, making

on Dolores’ message,

scene was still fresh in her mind—the second she had walked into the ballroom, she had

Dolores wore a strained look, her frustration barely hidden beneath Joanne’s

in

hadn’t wasted a second as she had marched over right away, even if it meant leaving Collin at

We’ve been waiting,” Joanne greeted her smoothly, as if nothing was amiss. After hearing Linsey’s earlier jab, a flicker of

hardly mattered if this was an engagement celebration