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Once the call ended, Linsey set her phone aside and drifted into a quiet reverie.

“Mrs. Riley…” The familiar voice broke the spell.

Roland’s approach on the stairs pulled Linsey back to the present. She lifted her gaze, curiosity flickering in her eyes. “Is something wrong?”

Frustration weighed on Roland’s sigh. “I tried to talk to Mr. Riley upstairs, but he wouldn’t listen. He just sent me away.”

From his words, it was obvious Collin still hadn’t cooled off.

Confusion creased Linsey’s brow. She couldn’t understand why such a minor squabble had pushed him so far.

Before she could dwell on it, Roland changed the subject abruptly. “Mrs. Riley, are you any good at making desserts?”

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his suggestion. “Whenever Mr. Riley gets like this, something sweet usually cheers

smoothing things over with Collin hardly appealed to

unfairly she had been treated, Linsey saw no reason why she, the

memory of that video from Dolores flashed in her mind, stirring up reminders of Collin’s


overbearing or irritable he could be, Collin had, in truth, kept her from ending up on the streets after Felix had thrown her out. If it

and Felix and Joanna would never have faced justice so

and turned to Roland. “Fine, I’ll whip up something sweet for

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across Roland’s face, and he gave a quick, grateful nod. “You have my thanks,

what I can.” With those words, Linsey made her way to the kitchen. Roland lingered where he was, watching her with

she had nearly married

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