Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 1118:

At once, Jeffery moved to her side. “Slow down, Alicia. There’s no need to hurry,” he said, concern evident in his tone.

Joanne felt her features go rigid, remaining rooted where she stood, uncertain what to do.

Her gaze followed Jeffery as he walked away, her thoughts tumbling in confusion.

In just a few strides, Jeffery reached Alicia, clasped her hand gently, and, with practiced tenderness, brushed a stray lock of hair away from her face.

“Why do you look so freaked out?” Jeffery asked, his eyebrows raised in concern.

Alicia’s eyes scanned him quickly, her voice barely above a whisper. “I heard two loud bangs just now. Linsey said the chandelier upstairs almost fell. I got scared… Thought you might’ve been under it.”

Jeffery let out a quiet laugh, trying to ease her worry. “I’m good, seriously. Not even a scratch.”

air between them felt personal, as if it wrapped them in a space no one else could enter. Joanne noticed the shift in energy between them, and her face slowly fell into a quiet,

closer to Alicia. Without rushing, she turned and

other’s arms, lost in their own world, completely oblivious to Hester walking straight toward

to Linsey. He leaned in and muttered, “Let’s

nod, deciding to hang back without saying a

Everyone’s staring,” Hester murmured, her voice

in Dustin’s arms, seemed to snap out of a trance. She scrambled to her feet, avoiding Hester’s

holds stories

sorry,” Dolores

fast. Standing tall, he looked Hester straight in

a bitter half-smile. Her voice dripped with sarcasm. “Oh,

to the chandelier, which was still wobbling faintly,

so sorry. We failed to double-check the fixtures. Turns out the screws holding the chandelier