Chapter 58

Chapter 58 Dustin, I Really

Have To Go

At that moment, Collin was seated in a private box overlooking the grandest charity auction in Grester. The venue buzzed with energy, and from above, he had a clear view of the distinguished guests mingling below.

Dustin, sitting beside him, let out an exaggerated sigh as he watched the elegantly dressed men and women pair up. "Look at them-everyone has a date. Meanwhile, here we are, two miserable bachelors stuck in this box. It's honestly tragic."

Collin shot him a cool, uninterested glance. "Correction. You're the lonely bachelor. I'm married."

Dustin whipped his head around, gaping at him. For a second, he genuinely wondered if his best friend had been swapped with a look-alike.

Collin-the same Collin who was always indifferent, always detached-actually said something like that? It was almost unsettling

Just then, Collin's phone vibrated. He checked the screen, and frowned instantly. "Dustin, something's come up. I need to head back. You handle the rest of the auction," he said.

Before Dustin could process what was happening, Collin was already rising from his seat, preparing to leave.

Dustin blinked in confusion. "Wait-what could possibly be so urgent?"

over and caught a glimpse of the message on Collin's phone. It wasn't anything pressing-just a brief update from the butler mentioning that Linsey seemed a little down because she hadn't seen Collin

This was why

sheer disbelief. "Collin!

"You're actually ditching the auction

about the rest of the event? You're just going to walk

slipped on his coat. "You're here, aren't

if personally betrayed. "Unbelievable! You're ditching me for a woman you've barely known

shot him a withering look. His thoughts drifted to Linsey-waiting

idea of sitting here any

Things are different now. Dustin, I really have

step away, Dustin suddenly seemed to remember something. He quickly moved

on a

furrowed, irritation creeping into his expression.

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shaking his head as if Collin were a lost cause. Typical. Collin, the walking definition of emotionally dense, had no clue how romance worked. Moments like these required intervention-and as always, it was up to Dustin, the

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