Chapter 10

Chapter 10 I'm Not Really Used To Physical Contact

The instant their skins made contact, Collin felt an electric shock surge through his chest, darkening his expression

immediately. With no hint of hesitation, he jerked his hand away from Linsey's

grasp.

Her unpreparedness for his sudden motion caused Linsey to emit a soft, startled gasp. She looked at him with wide eyes,

her silence filled with disbelief.

The confusion in her eyes sparked an inexplicable ache in his heart.

Tightening his fist, Collin sensed the ghostly softness of her palm still imprinted on the back of his hand.

Linsey stared, her mouth opening slightly as if to speak, then pausing, clearly flustered and unsure of how to react.

It was clear from his demeanor that he had likely found her touch offensive.

Pressing his lips tightly together, Collin averted his eyes, his voice stiff as he offered an explanation. "I'm not really used to physical contact. Sorry."

Linsey's expression softened as she grasped the situation.

were up, his sense of security so fragile

calm, and murmured, "You

faltering at her lips,

Collin wouldn't easily warm up to her

about their arrangement, a sentiment she suspected was even more pronounced for someone

she accepted the

not to press him, she nodded subtly, exited the study, and softly closed the door behind her, leaving him the solitude he

did Collin release

He was perplexed by the intense way Linsey's smallest actions seemed to unsettle him- this

to remain detached and logical, but now he felt

persisted, he dreaded to think what would happen

thought, he finally

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a critical situation at his company demanded his immediate attention, providing the ideal

out of Vista Villa, a line of

Linsey noticed Collin's

at her, prompting her to inquire

buried under a mountain of work, Mrs. Riley. You shouldn't

in efforts to clear the colossal debt of

load, she chose instead to shift her focus to her own pressing needs-finding

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