Chapter 414:
“Ah!” She took a step back, startled.
The assistant quickly stopped and apologized. “Mrs. Riley, I’m so sorry! Are you alright?”
Linsey frowned. “What’s the rush? What happened?” She recognized him. He was Collin’s assistant.
His expression stiffened for a moment, hesitation flashing in his eyes. “N-no, nothing, Mrs. Riley. Just picking up some documents Mr. Riley asked for. I’ll be on my way soon.”
After a brief pause, he added, “Oh, also… Mr. Riley might be busy for the next couple of days. He won’t be coming home.”
Linsey’s brows drew together. Something felt off.
Collin had never left without a word before. Was he actually sulking?
Her eyes turned cold. “Tell me the truth. What’s going on?”
The assistant stiffened, stealing a wary glance at her.
A slight chill ran through him.
For some reason, standing before Linsey, he felt an inexplicable pressure—as if he were facing his boss himself.
He swallowed hard but stuck to his story. “It’s nothing, really. Mr. Riley just has some urgent business. He’ll explain everything to you himself when he returns. As for the details… I don’t know much.”
Linsey studied him for a moment. He didn’t seem to be lying.
If Collin was busy, she would find another chance to talk to him later.
Just as she was about to dismiss the assistant, her phone rang. She froze the second she saw the caller ID. “Huh? Why is the police station calling?”
The assistant’s eyes widened in alarm. Panicking, he instinctively tried to stop her. “Mrs. Riley! It’s probably a scam! Don’t answer it—you shouldn’t believe random calls!”
Initially, Linsey hadn’t overthought it, yet the peculiar behavior of Collin’s assistant reignited her unease.
She eyed him briefly and promptly took the call.
She reasoned that if the call proved to be a joke, she could simply disconnect.
“Hello, is this Linsey Riley?” The voice came through immediately upon connection. “This is from the Grester Police Department. We believe your husband, Collin Riley, has been involved in trespassing and creating a disturbance. Your presence might be required at the station.”
Shock widened Linsey’s eyes as she struggled to make sense of the news.
What? Collin had trespassed? Creating a disturbance?
That seemed more fitting for a criminal, not Collin.
Regaining her composure, Linsey fixed the assistant with an intense stare. “What exactly is happening?”
No longer able to withhold the truth, the assistant exhaled a weary sigh and revealed the situation.
“Mrs. Riley, Mr. Riley confronted Gorman earlier today, and… both have been detained for questioning by the police at the station,” he replied.
A wave of worry washed over Linsey, momentarily clearing her thoughts of anything else. “I need to head to the station immediately.”
