Chapter 1403:

Linsey blinked, caught off guard by his words.

“Can we move this along?” Collin glanced at his watch, his patience wearing thin. “I don’t have all day.”

“Let me think…”

A flicker of regret stirred within her after saying that. Collin harbored countless secrets—ties to Gorman, Kylee, Dustin, and more. Far too many mysteries she yearned to unravel. But in her haste, she had limited herself to a single question.

With that realization, she ventured cautiously, “Can I ask a few more questions?”

Collin raised an eyebrow. “Is that your question? Then the answer is—”

“No, no!”

a rare opportunity, Linsey hurriedly interjected with a

mildly entertaining, a subtle grin playing at the corners of his mouth. “Go on, ask your question.

like to know…” Linsey hesitated, her delicate features revealing her uncertainty. From the whirlwind of questions swirling in her mind, she settled on the one

her lips, her heart raced uncontrollably, hammering

for her to catch. “Why are you asking that?” he responded, his voice neutral, giving nothing away. “What

hadn’t anticipated this deflection, and a hint of frustration crept into her voice. “You have to answer me


she had lain awake the night before her first day, endlessly speculating about his true role. No amount of guessing could match

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he wouldn’t lie. Linsey’s gaze fixed

“Yes,” Collin answered plainly.

his nature, he opted for honesty,

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