Marrying A Secret Zillionaire: Happy Ever After Novel

Chapter 1112: The years between them did the talking; Collin instantly understood what she meant without a word. "You're late," Linsey murmured under her breath. "You missed Hester's big announcement. Dustin and Joanne are tying the knot in a month." Collin barely blinked. "Noted." Without thinking, Linsey reached up to fix a strand of Collin's hair that had gone rogue. "You've been swamped lately. Did Dustin dump a pile of mess on your desk before ditching CR Corporation?" The mention of Dustin quitting CR Corporation hit like a jolt-Alicia's and Jeffery's eyes widened in shock.

"Wait, Dustin ditching CR Corporation? When the hell did that happen?" Jeffery asked, caught completely off guard. Still salty about Collin, Jeffery added sarcastically, "So, is your firm about to crash and burn? Now it makes sense why you ran to the Lawson Group. Looks like this was your backup plan all along." Alicia rolled her eyes and gave him a light smack on the arm. "Would you quit running your mouth?" She sighed quietly, a bit stunned by how Jeffery always took jabs at Collin, especially considering he was family through Linsey.

What none of them realized was that Jeffery's careless comment had just handed Collin the perfect opening for what he was about to do next. "Oh, really?" Collin scoffed, a sharp grin forming. "You think CR Corporation falls apart without Dustin? Please. The guy's been riding my coattails for years. He's nothing but a pampered little party boy-what's he ever actually done?" Linsey blinked, then jumped in, her tongue sharp. "Hold on. Wasn't Dustin the one who picked that overhyped designer from CR Corporation for the last design competition? The guy had zero skills and was all flash.

What was Dustin thinking?" "Whatever. Glad he's out of the picture now-it saves me the headache," Collin muttered with a shrug, clearly unbothered. Linsey let out a soft sigh. "If you hadn't been kind enough to take him under your wing, he'd probably still be partying his life away without a clue." Ｍｏｒｅ ｕｐｄａｔｅｓ ｉｎ ｇａｌｎｏｖｅｌｓ．ｃｏｍ The back-and-forth between Linsey and Collin left Alicia and Jeffery a bit stunned. Neither of them had expected such blunt-and honestly, rather ruthless-words from the two. Right then, a sharp voice sliced through the air from behind. "Mr.

Riley," Hester said icily, "how bold of you to trash my son right here, at my own event." Collin turned, along with the others, just in time to see Hester walking toward them with Dustin and Joanne in tow. A small crowd of curious guests followed close behind, already sensing tension and ready for a show. Dolores, who had been dozing off from the drinks, suddenly perked up when she heard Hester's voice. Her brows knitted together as she straightened in her seat. Hester stepped closer, standing right in front of them, and immediately spotted Dolores sitting next to Linsey.

With a knowing smirk, she said, "Well, isn't this a surprise? I'm just thrilled to see all of you here tonight." Collin raised an eyebrow, replying coolly, "Mrs. Wade, you've got it wrong. I was only messing around earlier." He shot a quick glance at Dustin before adding, "Dustin and I have been friends for years. Yeah, he's leaving the firm, and sure, I'm bummed, but I'm backing him all the way." . . .