Marrying A Secret Zillionaire: Happy Ever After Novel

Chapter 765: With that, he gave a polite nod. "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. I have matters to attend to at the banquet."

Before Haven could respond, Collin turned and walked off without hesitation.

A wave of humiliation washed over her.

Her fists clenched tightly, and her face burned with anger. All her life, she had been spoiled and adored.

With her beauty and wealthy background, no one had ever dared reject her.

This was the first time a man had spoken to her like that-and it stung.

Just then, soft footsteps approached from behind.

Haven turned to see her friend, Joanne Ellis.

"Haven, what happened? Why did he leave like that?" Joanne asked.

Haven's face twisted with a mix of shame and fury. "I only hinted a little, and he shot me down right away. He said he still loves his ex-wife!"

She paused, then gritted her teeth. "That woman only got the chance to marry into the Riley family because I walked away from the wedding. And now I've lost to her-a nobody who was just a stand-in!"

Joanne looked surprised. Then she said seriously, "I heard his ex-wife was Linsey Brooks-a designer who used to be well-known here in Grester. No family, no background. Just an orphan. Who knows what tricks she pulled to stay in Collin's heart?"

Haven's eyes narrowed with disdain. "Humph! No matter how talented she was, she still ended up divorced. At least I've built a solid bond with Collin's grandmother. If I play my cards right, it won't be long before I become his wife."

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Joanne chuckled and sighed. "If we had known back then that Collin wasn't actually disabled-and that he was the founder of CR Corporation-you never would have left him."

Haven shot her a glare. "There's no point crying over spilled milk." She then snapped, "Start digging into that woman-Linsey Brooks. I want every detail. Maybe there's something I can use to win Collin back."

Half an hour later, Gorman saw Linsey again.

"Linsey."

She blinked, pulled from her thoughts, and saw Gorman watching her closely.

"Are you okay?" he asked gently, sensing something was off.

Linsey gave a small shake of her head. "I'm fine."

But Gorman knew her too well. He could see through the lie.

Still, because she had always kept her feelings guarded, he didn't push her.

Gorman gave a gentle smile. "The auction's about to begin. Let's head inside and find our seats."

"Alright," Linsey responded.

Together, they joined the slow stream of guests entering the venue. Whether by coincidence or design, Linsey and Gorman ended up seated right next to Collin.

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