Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Collin, What's

In Your Pants

It never crossed Collin's mind that the immense debt he had casually fabricated would weigh so heavily on Linsey.

What struck him even more was how genuinely she seemed determined to face it with him.

He fixed his gaze on Linsey, sitting across from him, trying to look past her cheerful smile, searching for any trace of

uncertainty beneath the surface.

Perhaps it was all just a front.

How could there possibly be a woman so selfless, willing to help him without expecting anything in return?

In the soft glow of the dim lighting, Linsey remained blissfully unaware of the shift in his expression.

Her spirits were high from the success of her new job at CR Corporation, and she was too excited to notice his internal

conflict.

She reached for the red wine on the table, matching Collin's earlier move, and downed it in one swift motion.

But unlike Collin, who remained composed, she immediately broke into a cough, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment

as her face turned a shade of pink.

strong?" She stuck her tongue out, making a

your drink?" Collin asked, his gaze cool as he

shrugged lightly, her laughter escaping in a small, embarrassed breath.

We're celebrating, right?"

mischievous smile, she tried

from her unsteady grip, his tone calm and composed. "That's enough. If you don't enjoy drinking,

then quickly shook her head. "I'm not forcing

at her briefly, his gaze softening. For

the wine, and her

strawberries, their

thought that they would burst with juicy

involuntarily licked his suddenly dry lips, his voice dropping to a low,

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Collin, What's

plenty of ways to

words came from a place of concern, but more than that,

could take a turn he wasn't sure he

firm. "No way. This wine cost

waste it."

pouted slightly, her lips forming an adorable frown, ready to argue more, but then

raised a slender finger and pointed at Collin, swaying slightly.

resisting the urge to correct her, merely reached to

Give it back!" Linsey protested loudly, standing up, trying

legs betrayed her, and she stumbled straight into Collin's

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