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.

sense of security so fragile that he instinctively recoiled from her

gaze, feigning calm, and murmured, "You

paused, her words faltering at her lips,

her or accept her, especially since their acquaintance was

about their arrangement, a sentiment she suspected was even

realization, she accepted

the study, and softly closed the door behind her, leaving him the

did

was perplexed by the

detached and logical,

what would happen next.

in thought, he

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situation at his company demanded his immediate attention, providing the ideal excuse to escape

in place, he slipped out of

Linsey noticed

her to inquire about his whereabouts from

responded, "Mr. Riley is buried under a mountain of

was likely drowning in efforts to clear the colossal debt of a hundred million dollars. No doubt, he was

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

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