Gorman s lips twitched, but before he could respond, a sweet, lilting voice cut through the tension. Collin.

Kylee emerged in a pristine white dress, her long hair flowing down to her chest, framing and enhancing the delicate beauty of her carefully made-up face.

Who is she? She s gorgeous, Linsey said in a low voice to Gorman.

A flicker of disdain crossed Gorman s eyes as he looked at Kylee. Inside, he mocked her for the act she was putting on. To him, she was nothing more than a manipulative woman who had once tried to drug him and lure him in with false innocence.

Time, however, had turned them into unlikely partners. She had become essential to his plans, even managing to help him push Linsey toward divorcing Collin.

The tangled history between them wasn t something he cared to share. If anything, explaining it would only bring him headaches.

He decided to brush the matter aside and leave the scene with Linsey before things got messy.

But then, an idea flashed in his mind. This might be the perfect moment to smear Collin s name even more.

A sly grin formed as the plan took shape.

When Collin came into sight, Gorman made sure to act overly attentive toward Linsey.

Leaning closer, he whispered, That s Kylee Russell, Collin s childhood sweetheart. They ve always had feelings for each other.

Linsey s head jerked slightly. What?

If Collin had truly been in love with Kylee all along, then what reason could he have had for taking Gorman s fianc e?

This was something Linsey was sincerely eager to know.

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She thought about voicing the question, but with Collin around, criticizing him outright felt uncomfortably awkward.

Linsey kept her thoughts to herself, yet another idea crept in.

Despite his sharp tongue, Collin didn t seem to be the villain Gorman had made him out to be.

He had stepped in twice to help her. If it weren t for him today, she would have fallen into the hands of that disgusting man.

A strange mix of gratitude and confusion began to cloud her feelings toward Collin.

From a short distance away, Collin caught sight of their hushed exchange, and irritation settled in his eyes.

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Pushing the pair from his thoughts, Collin turned toward Kylee and struck up a conversation. Yes?

I couldn t find you, so I came to see where you were, Kylee answered in a quiet tone.

Her eyes drifted to where Linsey and Gorman stood. Collin, who are they? Are they your friends?

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