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.

up, his sense of security so fragile that he instinctively recoiled from

his gaze, feigning calm, and

paused, her words faltering at her

wouldn't easily warm up to her or accept her, especially since

sentiment she suspected was

this realization, she accepted the

and softly closed the door behind her, leaving him the solitude he

departed did Collin release

a rare headache beginning to form. He was perplexed by the intense way Linsey's smallest

detached and logical, but

this disruption persisted, he dreaded to think what would happen next. He despised

thought, he

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brief escape was essential. By fortunate coincidence, a critical situation at his company demanded his immediate attention, providing the

place, he slipped out of Vista Villa,

days, Linsey noticed

at her, prompting her to inquire

smile, the butler responded, "Mr. Riley is buried under a mountain of work, Mrs.

the colossal debt of

to his load, she chose instead to shift her

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