Chapter 118

Chapter 118 The Phone Is Buzzing

The morning sun filtered into the room, and Linsey's eyelids fluttered open, the weight of sleep still clinging to them. For

a few disoriented seconds, she simply stared at the fabric of the shirt inches from her face, gradually realizing it was

Collin's chest she was using as her pillow. A wave of nervousness swept over her.

With a cautious, barely perceptible movement, Linsey lifted her head to peek at Collin, who remained deeply asleep beside

her.

Her mind raced with questions. When had he joined her in bed?

How had she failed to notice his presence until now?

And when exactly had he enveloped her in his arms?

She nibbled her lower lip anxiously, feeling the heat rising in her cheeks.

Despite herself, her gaze lingered, becoming transfixed on Collin's peaceful face.

In sleep, his usual facade of sharpness and distance melted away, revealing an expression of serene calmness that belonged

only to him.

The gentle warmth emanating from his body enveloped her, sending her heartbeat into a fluttering, erratic rhythm.

internally whether to rouse him, torn between prolonging this

short by

eyes darted toward the sound and she noticed Collin's brows twitch in the barest hint of

was waking up.

Linsey wished the world outside could remain at

rare and unexpectedly

on one

bedside table to silence its

extended her hand, a husky voice halted her in

of curiosity and

herself caught in his deep, penetrating gaze, sending an inexplicable shiver cascading down

spine.

her voice faltering as

pressed his hand firmly against her lower back, drawing her back against his

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her neck, his voice

she dared not twitch a

of disbelief and surprise

keenly aware of his body's reaction pressing against

Wait...

registered the nature of his pressing urgency, her cheeks burned with

She remained motionless...

her gaze for a charged moment before finally grabbing the phone, his movements

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