Chapter 1416:

A heavy slam shook the room as the door swung shut.

Dustin could only stare at the closed door, confusion etched across his face while a dozen questions raced through his mind.

Why would Collin throw away his careful act, ditching the wheelchair he always used as a disguise?

Then the truth hit him, and his eyes widened in sudden shock.

Was Collin really running out of that private room just because a woman cried out for help?

The idea flickered in Dustin’s mind, but he shot it down almost immediately. Years of friendship had taught him that Collin never got involved in situations that didn’t concern him, nor did he ever act out of pure goodwill.

he must have recognized who

it belonged

women had tried to get close to Collin, yet he had always turned them away

held that place, a connection from his childhood. But with her lying in a hospital bed and their history long severed, it was impossible she could

woman who had slept with

his head, the clearer it became. His face shifted as

she was there as a partner in business, not as some escort for entertainment. She told


had just delivered a comedy act. Things only got worse when Winslow slipped his arm over her

is your escape to

closer, saying, “Drop the act. You already saw this coming,

each comment dragging the situation lower, until Linsey finally realized—she had walked

became painfully clear that signing any contract would mean more than impressive paperwork. The real cost was serving

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