Chapter 218

Where was he planning to take me?

“Phoebe,” Colin noticed my distraction and held my hand, his touch catelu

“Mr. Langley, there’s a charity gala on the first of next month that you need to attend the glanced at Colin through the rear–view mirror.

“Not going,” Colin grumbled, his mood visibly sour. He had social anxiety and batted such events.

“You’ve just taken the helm of the Langley Group. It’s important to show face at these kinds u gatherings,” Eric coaxed with a hint of resignation.

“Annoying.” Colin muttered, his irritation tinged with a petulant edge.

I propped up my head, watching Colin, and suddenly I found it amusing. He looked just like a d being forced by his parents to attend some tedious family gathering.

“Colin, we really should go to this charity gala. Henry’s been bailed out caring somente ese took the fall for his crimes. His son Julian is convinced we’re involved if merry’s out he wo let us off easy.” I sighed, “I heard that a high roller from All–Stars Consortium will be there the CEO whose presence has been near–mythical in recent years.”

Colin paused, and then turned to look at me, “You want to go?”

I nodded.

or anything else, survival aways came first Herr certainly didn’t seem keen on letting Colin and me keep breathing. Getting to ON THE enigmatic CEO of All–Stars Consortium might be a major

current bind hec you

I nearly

gazing

said, clearly regretful “I got distracted for a

know anything about the CEO of All–Stars Consortium, Eric? After all you move in these circles,” I was curious if Eric had ever encountered the illustrious

All–Stars Consortium has risen quickly these past few years, but its founder remains a mystery. No one’s seen him, and he rarely makes the news – almost secluded,” Eric shook his

as the assistant to the chairman of the Langley Group, he hadn’t met the CEO of

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ugly man with a mo- that’s why he’s rarely in the public eye, hardly seen by anyone.” I shared, unsure

had choked. Instinctively,

and defined. He swallowed, and I watched

blushed, and reflexively pulled back

touch a man’s Adam’s apple carelessly. Sure enough, Colin’s hand reached out, pulling me into his embrace, and he leaned

resigned to the situation, raised the privacy partition and drove on with the focus of a

tried to push Colin

Colin said with a feigned

implying I had

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