Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

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.

and me keep breathing. Getting to ON THE

big shot could really help us out of our current bind hec

a little too sharply, and I nearly toppled over but was caught

frowned, gazing at Eric.

clearly regretful “I got

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

mystery. No one’s seen him, and

of the Langley Group, he hadn’t met the CEO of All–Stars Consortium. That person was indeed

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about the All–Stars CEO being an old, ugly man with a mo- that’s why he’s rarely in the public eye, hardly seen by anyone.” I shared, unsure

he coughed, looking like he had choked. Instinctively, I reached out to wipe the water that had dribbled down to

Adam’s apple—it was so striking, prominent and defined. He swallowed, and I watched

blushed, and reflexively pulled back

one shouldn’t touch a man’s Adam’s apple carelessly. Sure enough, Colin’s hand reached out, pulling me into his embrace, and

the situation, raised the privacy partition and drove on with the

I tried to push

Colin said with a feigned wistfulness.

he implying I had seduced him