Marrying A Secret Zillionaire: Happy Ever After Novel

Chapter 1131: "Linsey, are you even aware of how deeply you stir up jealousy and bitterness in the people around you?" Joanne clenched her teeth, then dropped her gaze in defeat. Her voice came out rough and low as she whispered, "Now I see why Haven held so much anger toward you." Dolores grew restless at Joanne's words and quickly interjected, "Linsey's accomplishments are all her own. It's normal to look up to someone who's worked hard. But Haven wanted to hurt Linsey, and that's not normal at all.

You shouldn't let yourself think that way either." A cold glance cut across the room as Joanne fixed her stare on Dolores, sneering with calculated malice. "Aren't you envious of Linsey? Years of grinding work to establish Davidson Group, yet here you are, still trailing behind Linsey, who became a Lawson overnight. Now she's CEO of Lawson Group, standing on equal ground with you." "Stop trying to sow discord!" Dolores' voice sliced through Joanne's words, irritation flashing in her eyes. Hands planted firmly on her hips, Dolores fired back with deliberate precision.

"My bond with Linsey runs deeper than your shallow mind can grasp. We survived the orphanage together, sharing every triumph and heartbreak life threw our way." Dolores paused, her finger pointing first at Linsey, then back at herself. "Everything we have, we share without question. I swore to build Davidson Group into an empire to support Linsey, while she promised to become a world-class designer, crafting exclusive pieces for me each year." Linsey's rigid posture melted at Dolores' heartfelt declaration.

Warmth flooded her eyes as she gazed at her friend, touched beyond words by such unwavering loyalty. Meanwhile, crushing loneliness swept over Joanne like a tidal wave of desolation. "Looks like my efforts crumbled to dust once again." Her lips barely moved as the words escaped, her voice hollow with resignation. "My parents scraped by on nothing. When I turned seventeen, they declared they couldn't fund my education anymore. I dropped to my knees, begging desperately, swearing I could work every spare hour to cover tuition and living costs.

I shoved my report cards in their faces repeatedly, pleading with them not to rip away my dreams... but they slammed the door on my future without hesitation." Linsey's gaze dropped to the floor. Having walked a similar path of desperation, she could feel the echo of Joanne's struggle burning in her chest. "Then Haven appeared in my life. She claimed she saw intelligence and potential in me, offering to sponsor my education with one simple condition: I would remain at her side, doing whatever she demanded without question," Joanne continued, her voice growing distant.

gαℓησνs․çоm, where stories thrive Watching the unbreakable bond between Linsey and Dolores, Joanne realized her relationship with Haven was nothing more than a cruel joke. "Those eight years chained me to Haven's every whim, dancing to her tune whenever she snapped her fingers." Joanne released a weary sigh that seemed to carry the weight of lost time. "Still, I owe her everything.

Without her backing, studying abroad would have remained an impossible dream, and I never would have crossed paths with Jeffery." Linsey's eyes sharpened for just a moment, her steady gaze settling on Joanne with quiet intensity. Everyone else fell into respectful silence, creating an invisible circle around the confession. Even Hester, who had been fidgeting with barely contained impatience, found herself drawn into Joanne's raw honesty.

"After falling head over heels for Jeffery, I threw myself into self-improvement with ruthless determination, sculpting myself into someone worthy of standing beside him." Jeffery's name transformed Joanne's entire demeanor, softening the hard edges of her expression. "Every sleepless night, every sacrifice, every moment of doubt was for this dream." . . .