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A look of astonishment widened Linsey’s eyes, every word of his story holding her spellbound.
She responded with an eager nod, “I'll make sure to remember. Thank you for looking out for me.”
“That's what | should do.” A small, knowing smile played on Gorman'’s lips; he was quietly satisfied with how
deftly he had spun his tale.
Unable to hold back her curiosity, Linsey leaned in. “Can | ask something else? What made you hugso
suddenly? It seems you got carried away.”
Silence hung between them as Gorman considered his answer. Should he reveal the impossible—that thad
bent and brought him back to her, filling him with indescribable happiness?
Doubt crept in; the truth sounded far-fetched even to his own ears, and he couldn’t imagine Linsey accepting it.
With this new beginning placed in his hands, he resolved not to overwhelm her with things she wasn’t ready for.
Interpreting his pause as reluctance, Linsey quickly tried to reassure him. “You don’t have to tellif it's too
personal.”
He gave a small shake of his head. “No, I'm just figuring out how to put it into words.”
Just then, a convenient excuse flickered into his mind.
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Meeting her eyes, Gorman spoke earnestly. “It actually relates to Collin.” That answer caught Linsey completely
off guard. “Wait—Collin? How could this be about him again?”
A gentle cough broke the tension as Gorman said, “There was a twhen | was engaged. | loved her deeply,
and we had already chosen a date for the ceremony. Then Collin appeared, fixated on her, and he tore our lives
apart without mercy.”
A wave of sorrow colored his next words. “You remindso much of her, Linsey. When | first opened my eyes
and saw you, for a moment, | thought she’d cback to me—and | just reacted. Please forgiveif | crossed a
line.”
A fervent shake of the head answered him. “Don’t apologize. Honestly, | can’t blyou for how you feel,”
Linsey replied, her voice gentle.
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“Thank you for understanding.” His eyes shimmered with gratitude, emotion threatening to spill over.
Not wanting to let the story end there, Linsey leaned in, her curiosity undimmed.
“And your fiancée? What becof her after all that?”
“She's gone,” Gorman lied, unfazed.
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He figured it was safer to claim his imaginary fiancée had already died rather than admit she was still forced to
stay with Collin.
After all, no one could challenge a story when the person in question was supposedly dead.
In Gorman'’s mind, the fact that he
had known Linsey longer than CGalfin
worked to his pvantege. By Ehsting
hiselidsthe wounded victim and
smearing Collin's reputation, he was
certain Linsey would side with him.
Predictably, Linsey swallowed his
story, and her outrage fs red ap for
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stoop to anything!” The content is on
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