Chapter: 1542

His trip to the hospital had been purely for his grandmother. He never imagined he would run into Kylee's agent, who latched onto him with a persistence that bordered on harassment.

Despite being told no, Evie continued to trail after him, stubborn as ever.

A sharp edge crept into Collin's voice. "Keep hounding me, and you'll lose more than your pride. You'll lose your job."

That threat struck its mark, leaving Evie pale and trembling. Stammering out an apology, she finally backed away.

Linsey caught every single word as it drifted her way. A shiver ran through her, disbelief etched across her face.