Chapter 657:

Linsey’s cheeks flushed under Wayne’s unwavering gaze. She quickly glanced away, stammering, “I get it. They’re getting ahead of us. We should catch up.”

Wayne noticed Linsey’s discomfort. He’d heard about the situation with the Brooks family before. Linsey’s older brother, Ethan, had been a constant source of heartache for her.

Though Linsey wore a happy face every day, Wayne knew she was more sensitive than she let on, hiding her pain beneath the surface. He was confident that, in time, he could get her to open up.

Kallie quietly observed their exchange, a soft smile tugging at her lips.

As Linsey jogged over, Kallie couldn’t resist a playful grin. “What were you two gossiping about?” she teased, raising an eyebrow. “It looked like you were having the time of your life.”

Linsey cleared her throat awkwardly. “Oh, it was nothing important. Don’t overthink it.”

Kallie wasn’t convinced. “I see the way Wayne looks at you, Linsey. He cares about you. I might not be able to say it, but don’t let a good guy slip through

linking arms with her. “I get what you’re saying, but it’s hard to move on when I think of Ethan. Everything

Kallie heard Ethan’s name, her face

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he’s vanished from the world. In our last conversation, he hinted he might never come back. He’s my brother. Just the thought of never seeing him again breaks my heart. Ethan tried to make things right, but Joanna went too far. They could’ve had

didn’t know how to comfort Linsey. Forgiving Joanna wasn’t an option. So, instead, she gently patted Linsey on the shoulder, offering silent

ran down Kallie’s spine as she sensed someone staring at her from a dark corner. She swiftly spun around. Yet behind

scanning the area, Kallie found no one suspicious. The unsettling

in Kallie’s demeanor and whispered,

her imagination.

She discreetly signaled the bodyguards to keep an eye on Sophie and Calvin. Meanwhile, across town at the

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