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.

wine so strong?" She stuck

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

escaping in a small, embarrassed breath. "I don't usually drink,

We're celebrating, right?"

mischievous smile, she tried to

tone calm and composed. "That's enough. If you don't enjoy drinking, you don't need

concern, then quickly shook her head. "I'm not

glanced at her briefly, his gaze softening. For

was radiant, flushed with the warmth of the wine, and her eyes shimmered with the haze

him of ripe strawberries, their softness promising the sweetness of a thousand

they would burst with juicy sweetness at

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

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to celebrate. You don't

a place of concern, but more than that, there

could take a turn he wasn't sure he was

however, shook her head stubbornly, her laughter soft but firm. "No way. This

waste it."

forming an adorable frown, ready to argue

pointed at Collin, swaying slightly. "Hey,

urge to correct her, merely

protested loudly, standing up, trying to snatch

stand, her legs betrayed her, and she stumbled straight into Collin's arms with a

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