Eventually, disbelief gave way to laughter something about witnessing Joanna s very public downfall felt deeply gratifying.

That surge of satisfaction prompted her to call Dolores right away.

As soon as the call connected, Dolores jumped in, her voice bright with amusement. So, is it as satisfying as you hoped?

Without a moment s hesitation, Linsey nodded, excitement lacing her reply. Tell me, Dolores, where in the world did you find that video?

Dolores s voice rang out, cheerful as ever. I was the one behind the camera. I happened to pass by while heading your way and stumbled onto this whole mess.

Through the call, Linsey caught snatches of the noisy crowd and asked, You re still sticking around, aren t you?

An enthusiastic laugh bubbled from Dolores. Wouldn t miss it for the world! This kind of drama is rare how could I walk away now? Honestly, Linsey, did you mastermind this? I m in awe!

A wry smile tugged at Linsey s lips. Not my doing, she admitted, a hint of irony coloring her words. All I did was reveal Felix s affair. He didn t even pretend to be sorry. Instead, he and Joanna just moved right into the condo.

Fury snapped in Dolores s tone. You mean the place you saved for? The one you paid for every month? I can t believe the nerve!

Summing up a complicated story, Linsey explained, Felix was always good at pulling my strings. I was hopelessly in love and ended up registering the condo under his name.

Dolores erupted, unleashing a string of curses against both Felix and Joanna, unable to hold back her outrage.

Concern cut through her anger as she asked, So, where are you staying now? Did you check into a hotel? You should really come stay with me.

Not a hotel. I found another place, Linsey replied, keeping her tone casual. Fresh chapters posted on find[?]ovel.net

Back when Linsey and Felix had planned their wedding, Dolores hadn t been able to attend because of a last-minute emergency, so she never found out about the chaos that erupted how Collin had crashed the ceremony and Linsey ended up married to him instead.

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With the subject now out in the open, Linsey decided honesty was best. She recounted everything that had gone down that day, and the strange twists that had followed.

Stunned into silence, Dolores struggled to find any words at all. Given how wild and unbelievable everything sounded, Linsey wasn t at all shocked by Dolores s stunned silence. Instead of rushing her, she allowed Dolores time to let it all sink in.

Eventually, Dolores found her voice again. Wait, are you telling me Collin Riley is the one serving up payback for you going after Felix and Joanna? Felix s bankruptcy was something Collin had come clean about, but he never breathed a word about orchestrating Joanna s public humiliation.

Still, Linsey couldn t shake the feeling he was behind both incidents after all, no one else she knew could pull off something like that.

A soft hmm was all Linsey offered in reply, her tone thoughtful.

Though she had never met Collin, Dolores had certainly heard the stories. Her opinion of him soared as she added, That man is leagues ahead of Felix. Linsey, you might not want to let this one slip away. A laugh bubbled up from Linsey at the remark.

A few more words passed between them before Dolores excused herself, saying she needed to take care of some work.

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