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No argument from Collin would sway her this time; her resolve stood firm. Attending Kylee's birthday celebration
simply wasn’t happening—not unless Collin intended to physically force her out the door.
Determination set her jaw as she dropped onto the sofa again, phone in hand. She found the group chat buzzing
with more than a hundred new notifications in barely ten minutes.
Worries and desperate requests from her coworkers filled the screen, each one urging her to step up and lead.
Thoughts swirled in Linsey’s head as she weighed her next move. Her breakup with Felix had severed every
remaining connection between them. Truth be told, Felix’'s company owed its meteoric rise to her dedication and
sacrifice during those years. Nearly every success, especially the entire Fashion Design Department, traced back
to Linsey’s vision and labor. Watching Felix and Joanna claim her hwas bad enough—she refused to let them
destroy the one department she had built from scratch.
The phone trembled in her grip as Linsey steadied her breath, determination settling in. Just as she made up her
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With Collin’s need for control hovering over everything, getting his approval would be the next hurdle.
She paused, weighed her options, and finally rose from the sofa, moving with purpose toward the study upstairs.
Collin sat behind his desk, his face unreadable, head snapping up at the sound of the door.
Recognizing her, he immediately braced for another round about the banquet.
He spoke up before she could utter a word, his voice cold. “Leave. Now.”
“I'm not leaving. | haven't finished what I intended to say.” Linsey met his gaze without fear.
Collin kept his lips sealed, making it clear through his expression that he had no intention of engaging with her.
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Linsey, all too familiar with his stubborn moods, didn’t let it get to her. Instead, she put forth her proposal
without hesitation. “I'll stand by your side as your wife at the birthday party. But you have to promiseone
thing.”
He didn’t seem swayed at all. In a detached voice, he responded, “Go ahead. What is it?”
She looked him square in the eye and replied, “I want the freedom to live as | please.”
Without giving it a moment's thought, Collin shot her down. “Keep dreaming.”
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