Loved her, but ML was pretty much of a dope. He came from a family defined by love, trust, and mutual support. His big tragedy was that he was deceived by a sociopathic con artist and left with their son, whom he loved and was easily able to take care of financially. Yet, he let his "horrible tragedy" color his life and judgement (already proved to be suspect). She, however, was abandoned by every member of her family and grew up being looked down upon by association with them. She is naturally more than leery about letting people get close or letting herself care for others due to the abandonment and ill-usage received in her family and upbringing. At the same time, she has made a complete success of her life, ENTIRELY due to her own hard work and with no help. If her colleague is to be believed, she is respected and trusted by everyone who works for her. The Missing Linc, however, is instantly judgmental about her, and believed anything the sociopath had told him. Almost until the very end, he believes that her emotional distancing is cold-hearted, and that she's just like the sociopath. He's unable to see anything from her perspective and immediately dismisses her actions as "she's just selfish," when in reality he's judging everything about her from how it affects him. Empathy is not high on this bozo's list of character traits.
The CEO's Nanny Affair