Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

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Startled, Joanne quickly suppressed her anger and replaced it with her usual fawning smile. “Hester, is something the matter?” she asked sweetly. Dustin blinked, momentarily surprised at how quickly she could shift masks.

Despite everything, he still found her behavior perplexing. She clearly had feelings for Jeffery—so why would she agree to an arranged marriage and continue to play the role of obedient future daughter-in-law?

Hester, however, had no patience for her charade. Her lips curved into a bitter smile. “There’s no need for you to keep pretending,” she said coldly.

Joanne’s heart skipped a beat. It was all too clear—Hester had seen everything: her desperate sprint toward Jeffery, not Dustin.

Trying to remain composed, Joanne stepped forward hesitantly. “Hester… could you give me a chance to explain?”

Hester’s answer came cool and quick. “Fine. I’ll give you a chance.”

“And I imagine you two had

entered a lounge on the first floor, closing the door behind them. Once inside,

drinks and was shaken by what happened,” Linsey replied smoothly. “I

a sneer. “So she didn’t know

rigged not to fall, she never would’ve played along. She doesn’t believe in faking her emotions,

in Dustin’s expression softened. He drew in a breath, struggling to keep his emotions in check. “Mom, you saw it yourself. Dolores didn’t hesitate.

then turned her steely gaze back on Dustin. “Don’t be naive. Do you really think Dolores is that innocent? Linsey is her friend—of course she’ll defend her.

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is it so hard for you to believe me? Dolores wouldn’t fake something like that. If she had known about tonight’s

after a pause, he added with conviction, “If you don’t believe me, investigate. Go through my phone. Ask my staff. I’ll cooperate fully. But don’t you dare accuse

heavy silence fell over the room, thick with tension

one seemed eager to speak, she gently tugged