Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 1127:

But Joanne didn’t flinch. Her tone was ice-cold. “Fine. Then let that be the reason. But don’t think I’ll go quietly. I’ll take it public and reveal everything: how Dustin kept seeing Dolores behind my back, how he stayed emotionally entangled with his ex, how he met her in secret, got intimate, and then threatened me to keep—”

“Joanne!” Dustin snapped, stunned. “What nonsense are you talking about?”

A flash of anger nearly pushed Dustin to the brink; he was seconds away from confronting Joanne directly.

Right then, Collin stepped in, reaching out to restrain him. “Keep it together.”

Labored breaths rattled out of Dustin as he instinctively tried to wriggle free from Collin’s grasp. Before he could break loose, Linsey strode over, her voice steady. “Is this really all it takes for her words to get under your skin? Should we be admiring her sharp wit or questioning how easily you snap?”

Dustin shot her a glare, grinding out his answer. “You both find it easy to stay levelheaded, but it’s not your name being dragged through the mud. I don’t mind if Joanne slanders me online, but if she goes after Dolores, that’s where I draw the line!”

spoke so hastily, Linsey barely had a

at Dustin as if he

that—he had practically handed Joanne the

across Joanne’s face. “So that’s it. You’re terrified I’ll ruin

and spoke with deliberate slowness. “Why not think about your options, Dustin? Are you willing to sacrifice Dolores’ good name, or are you ready to force this engagement to

pale to bright red with frustration. Words stuck in

away at his composure until he blurted out

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from Hester’s lips. “Suppose I go ahead and call off the engagement—Dolores’

in Dustin’s head as he whirled to face Hester, desperate. “Mom, please don’t! Dolores hasn’t done anything wrong. Meeting

finger in Dustin’s direction. “Say anything else and