Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Did You Overhear Anything Just...

Collin dropped his hand, his expression calm as he spoke in a neutral tone. "I

didn't see you come downstairs. I thought maybe you'd slipped away, so I came to check."

Linsey chuckled softly, the nervousness in her chest beginning to ease. "What? Why would I slip away? I just woke up."

She hesitated for a moment, a flicker of unease crossing her face as she eyed him. "By the way, when did you get here? Did

you overhear anything just now?"

Her teeth gently sank into her bottom lip, the memory of her heated conversation with Felix still fresh.

She didn't want Collin to see that side of her.

Collin stayed calm, his voice unruffled as he met her gaze. "Overhear what?"

Linsey's eyes flickered with a hint of relief, and she quickly laughed it off. "Oh, it's just my alarm clock. It's acting up today

-didn't go off like it was supposed to."

As if on cue, her phone alarm blared loudly.

Flustered, Linsey fumbled to silence it. "See? There it is. Weird, huh? It's late today for some reason."

with a soft, knowing smile, but

his gaze made Linsey feel a little self-conscious. She bit her lip, her thoughts racing to

of quiet, Collin spoke gently. "You should go freshen

nodded quickly, grateful for

downstairs to the dining room and slid into the

The breakfast was steak.

offered Collin a smile before picking up her knife and fork, carefully cutting the steak into small

particularly hungry-being woken up by Felix's

she wouldn't have to

up, noticing how Linsey seemed lost in thought, still slicing the same piece

gaze shifted as he broke the silence. "Not

reality, quickly

gaze flickered to her plate-her steak still untouched. "You haven't taken

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off guard, hurried to start cutting.

hand slipped, and the

quickly apologized.

the moment, Collin reached out,

wide as Collin calmly sliced the steak into

movements weren't rushed, but steady, each one

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