Chapter 8
Chapter 8 How Does It
Taste
Collin's features remained cold and detached, even as he noted the astonishment flickering across the faces of his
subordinates.
Over the years, Collin had cultivated a streak of invincibility, never faltering in any endeavor he pursued. However, Linsey
had become his unexpected downfall this time.
He had lost a billion-dollar tract of land because of her.
Even the slightest contact with her fractured the self-discipline he had long cherished.
It seemed increasingly clear that distancing himself from Linsey could be the wisest decision.
Collin was lost in contemplation, his face a mask of inscrutability.
Suddenly, a knock echoed through the silence of his study.
He was annoyed at the interruption, his brows knitting together. His tone was cold as he demanded, "Who's there?"
Any intrusion during his work hours was unforgivable.
hung in the air, broken only by Linsey's soft, soothing voice responding from the other side. "It's me.
since last night, so I've brought you something. Mind
Why had she come?
his features. A smirk, tinged with mockery, flickered across
lips.
she up to this
throat. Turning his attention to the screen, he addressed his
command. "Let's put the
moments before, were visibly
he found himself breaking his own rule-for the wife
in the most unlikely
curiosity piqued, they wondered what was
that Collin wouldn't allow them to stay as onlookers. Halting the meeting was surely his
the conversation
they responded, their voice
snapped his laptop shut, the click echoing subtly through the
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unreadable, before
arms balancing
of documents engulfing his
relentless toil since last night, the actual sight of such an overwhelming pile of
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