Chapter 1271:

Her flattery hit its mark, and Collin’s ego swelled. It wasn’t often that Linsey asked him for money outright, so he had no intention of denying her.

With a casual flick of his wrist, Collin signaled his bodyguard to fetch some cash.

The bodyguard, swift and efficient, returned in moments, presenting Collin with a tidy stack of coins.

“Mr. Riley, we don’t have any 50-cent coins—only one-dollar ones. Will that do?” the bodyguard asked.

Collin arched a brow, then tossed a single dollar coin to Linsey with a flourish, radiating dominance. “You can go twice.”

Linsey took the coin, her cheeks tinged with embarrassment. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Collin replied with a playful smirk. “Need more? I can give you the whole stack.”

“No, this is enough!” Linsey’s face burned as she spun around and hurried off.

grin playing on his lips. But as she vanished from view, his expression hardened into a

commanded sharply. Charging for restroom access at an elite gala was far from

bodyguard behind him gave a curt nod.

shut the door, Kylee appeared, clutching her bag and stepping up to

her while touching up her


offered a polite smile and a

by side at the mirrors, and Cynthia seized the chance to strike up

she gushed, “Kylee, you’ve got such a

a brow, curious. “What makes

to unforgettable

showed up in a dress identical to yours, didn’t she? It’s obvious she was trying to outshine you. Yet you didn’t badmouth her—instead, you even

let out a soft laugh. “You think I didn’t want to call her out? But with all those guests around and Collin nearby, making a fuss would have just made people whisper that I’m small-minded.

nodding with admiration and giving a thumbs-up. “Kylee, you’re so clever. I would have fallen right into her

smirk. “I’ve dealt with plenty of conniving

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