Linsey stared at him in complete disbelief, then rolled her eyes so hard they practically fell out of her head.

She shoved his hands off her body with more force than necessary. I m trying to cook dinner here, so back off and find something else to do. You re distracting me.

I m not trying to distract you. Collin s frown deepened, his jaw setting in that stubborn way that meant trouble. Linsey, you can t keep pushing me away like I m some kind of disease.

Linsey let out a long, tired sigh that seemed to come from her very soul. I don t hate you, Collin. I just

Collin pressed on, his eyes searching her face intently. Then why do you keep trying to get rid of me every chance you get?

Before she could figure out what to say, her phone started buzzing loudly on the kitchen table.

Collin s eyes automatically moved to the phone screen, and what he saw there made his blood run cold. The caller ID clearly read Cute Guy.

The temperature in the kitchen seemed to drop twenty degrees as Collin s face transformed into a mask of pure ice. His eyes turned hard and dangerous. Collin reached for the phone with deadly intent, but Linsey was faster. She snatched it up and clutched it behind her back as if her life depended on it.

When Collin saw her desperate attempt to hide the phone, his expression turned absolutely murderous. His voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. Give me that phone. Right fucking now.

Everything suddenly clicked into place like pieces of a twisted puzzle. No wonder Linsey had freaked out when he touched her, no wonder she kept trying to get him out of the kitchen. His wife was sneaking around with some other guy behind his back!

Linsey could see the dangerous misunderstanding forming in Collin s mind and quickly tried to set the record straight. I don t have any kind of relationship with whoever s calling! That s just his username or something. I didn t put that name in there myself.

But Collin wasn t buying a word of it. His voice was thick with bitter sarcasm as he shot back, Bullshit. You re lying through your teeth. If you don t know this guy, then how is he calling you?

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Every instinct screamed at Linsey to just tell him the truth and end this nightmare, but she forced herself to bite her tongue.

The reality was completely innocent. This guy was a professional baker that her friend Dolores had recommended. Every single conversation they had had was about ordering a custom birthday cake for Collin.

He was probably calling because she had been too busy to respond to his texts, and the cake deadline was coming up fast. There were still design details that needed to be finalized, so the baker had decided to call her directly.

The reason she couldn t spill everything was painfully simple. She had made a sacred promise to Collin s grandmother to throw him the perfect surprise birthday party. If she revealed the truth now, wouldn t that completely destroy the surprise she had been planning?

Linsey chewed on her lower lip nervously, her mind racing through all the options. After what felt like an eternity, she made her decision. She would keep the secret.

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