Marrying A Secret Zillionaire: Happy Ever After Novel

Chapter 1276: Her little punches were so soft against him, Collin barely felt them-each one was more ticklish than painful, stirring up a playful ache inside him. "Okay, I'll stop messing with you now." The moment Linsey's eyes shimmered with genuine frustration, Collin eased up. He caught her fist in his hand and gently asked, "What's really bothering you? Is it because the cleaning staff refused to let you in earlier?" The truth behind the incident had already reached the bodyguards. Before Collin could offer another word, a new voice sliced through the air. "Mr. and Mrs.

Riley-" A quick glance revealed a waiter, blocked by Collin's bodyguards, holding a familiar-looking handbag. With someone else in the room, Collin's demeanor chilled instantly. He pulled Linsey a little closer and fixed the waiter with a steely look. "What do you want?" Linsey's eyes landed on the bag, and she quickly smacked her own forehead as realization dawned. After a glance at Linsey, the waiter explained, "Mrs. Riley, you left your handbag in the ladies' room.

Two thoughtful guests handed it in and asked me to return it." Collin's gaze slid over to Linsey, quietly prompting her to confirm the story. With a sheepish smile, Linsey admitted, "Yes, it's mine. I must have left it in the restroom earlier." Memories of Cynthia and Kylee came rushing back, and she realized their conversation had left her so frazzled that she had completely forgotten her things. If it weren't for the waiter, she never would have remembered. Once Collin had his answer, Linsey stepped forward, thanked the waiter sincerely, and retrieved her handbag. "You're very welcome.

Just doing what I'm supposed to," the waiter replied before heading off. With her bag finally back in hand, Linsey started back toward Collin, but something stopped her in her tracks. Something was off. Read exclusive stories at gαℓησνℓs․cøm Linsey recalled the waiter mentioning that two kind guests had found her handbag. Two guests? Back in the restroom, the only ones there besides her had been Kylee and Cynthia. Could it have been them who returned it? Although technically possible, something about it felt off-almost too convenient.

Could they really have gone out of their way to ensure the waiter returned her handbag? The more Linsey dwelled on it, the more her instincts screamed that something wasn't right. She lifted the handbag slightly, inspecting it with narrowed eyes. Its exterior was flawless, without so much as a scratch. Still, her brows furrowed in growing suspicion. She simply couldn't picture those two women acting out of kindness-not after the argument they had had earlier. Kylee had looked ready to explode. No. There had to be something more behind this.

If the outside of the handbag was untouched, perhaps the problem lay within. Had they slipped something inside? As that unsettling thought struck her, Linsey moved to unzip the bag for a second inspection. . . .