Chapter 1342:

Gorman gave a nod, and in moments the suits melted away into the distance, leaving only the whisper of the waves around them.

Now that they were alone, he studied her with quiet concern. “Linsey… what happened?”

A tightness formed in Linsey’s throat as she tried to speak. Whatever explanation she meant to give dissolved before it could escape.

Watching her hesitate only deepened Gorman’s concern. “Linsey, you don’t have to be scared. If something’s wrong, just tell me. I’ll stand by you, no matter what.”

What difference could his help make now? She had already lost her virginity, and bitterness welled up inside her.

Thinking carefully about the complexity of that man’s background, she decided Gorman was better off kept away from all this chaos. After wrestling with her thoughts, she finally managed a half-truth. “I stopped by the pharmacy for some medicine, and things got mixed up. They mistook me for a doctor and whisked me off to help someone. After that…” Her words trailed off, leaving the rest hanging in the air.

his voice soft but insistent. “What

forced a small lie. “They realized their mistake

you answer my calls?”

pocket and tapped the dark screen. “It ran out of power,” she replied. Charging her phone had

by Gorman. A relieved smile crossed his face

his most loyal employee had told him Collin was in town on business, so he had been worried Linsey might cross paths with him. It

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shake the feeling that fate had brought him and Linsey together for a reason, and that Collin was

made him wonder if it was time to become

thoughts,

up with her, Linsey

were headed

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