Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After novel Chapter 28

Chapter 28 What Are You Laughing At

Collin’s voice was low and smooth, laced with a faint crackle of static that softened as it reached Linsey’s ear.

A strange warmth crept up her skin where the phone pressed against her cheek. She lowered her voice unconsciously. “Yeah, well… nothing. I was just asking.”

Collin’s tone shifted slightly, a quiet amusement threading through his words. She could almost picture the subtle lift of

his brow.

“Just asking? Are you sure you’re only casually asking where I am?”

The sound of his voice–calm, rich, and effortlessly teasing–unraveled her thoughts, and before she could stop herself, the truth slipped past her lips. “I just… didn’t want you disappearing for days again like before. I wouldn’t even know where you were.”

A low chuckle rumbled from the other end. It was unhurried, deep, and laced with a husky quality that left her momentarily speechless.

“What are you laughing at?” The question slipped out before she could think better of it.

Still amused, Collin replied, “Linsey, are you saying you can’t bear to be apart from me? I had no idea I was this irresistible to you that you’d be so worried about me.”

His tone dipped into something almost intimate, a teasing edge curling at the end.

Or maybe it was just her imagination running away with her.

His playful remark sent a rush of heat to her face. Why had she blurted that out?

It wasn’t like she meant anything more by it.

Flustered, she pressed the cool back of her hand to her burning cheeks.

“That’s not what I meant,” she huffed, scrambling to defend herself.

Before she could get another word out, Collin cut her off, his voice warm and steady. “Don’t worry. For the next few days, I’ll be home, waiting for you to come back from work.”

The unexpected promise caught her off guard. A gentle pull tightened around her heart, the fleeting emotion quickly giving way to unrestrained joy.

A quiet warmth spread through her chest. She couldn’t hold back the happiness swelling inside her.

For the first time in years, someone had said those words to her.

So, she really did have a home–somewhere she was expected, somewhere someone was waiting for her.