Chapter 1188:

A moment later, she slipped from the room, leaving Linsey and Felix in uneasy silence.

Without wasting words, Linsey confronted him, saying, “I could hear Joanna’s voice through the door.”

Felix feigned confusion, eyebrows lifting. “Voice? What are you talking about?”

“There were… moans,” Linsey said, her voice low and strained. “She—”

Felix interjected with a half-laugh, shaking his head. “You’re imagining things. Joanna wouldn’t be making noises like that in our room.”

Uncertainty flickered across Linsey’s face. “But—”

Felix cut her off, his voice turning unyielding. “You must’ve heard rumors by now. Haven’t I told you time and again not to jump to conclusions? Joanna’s nothing more than a friend. She was just helping me with my wound. That’s all.” A touch of exasperation colored his words as he finished.

Noticing the irritation in his voice, Linsey let the matter drop and tried a different question. “So why didn’t you answer when I called you earlier?”

Felix’s features. “You called? Maybe my phone was

the nightstand began to

brow as she glanced toward

ringing of his phone and hurried to add,

her to snatch the phone resting on the bedside table. The display showed his secretary’s name, so

“What is it?”

entire expression darkened. “Come

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she watched

he hung up than she leaned in, worry in

Felix’s reply. “The land in the northern suburb—someone just snatched it away

face was impossible

locked down ages ago. She couldn’t imagine how they

her, Collin’s mocking voice seemed to echo in her head. “You’ll come back to

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