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.

was to sniff out the real culprit or anything else, survival aways came first Herr certainly didn’t seem keen on letting Colin and me keep breathing.

the mysterious big shot could really help us out of our current bind hec you secure your position at the Langley Group,” I whispered.

little too sharply, and I nearly toppled over but was caught in Colin’s emprace

gazing at

clearly regretful “I got distracted for

you move in these circles,” I was curious

these past few years, but its founder remains a mystery. No one’s seen him, and he rarely makes the news –

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

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

sipping water stiffened, and he coughed, looking like he had choked. Instinctively, I reached out to wipe the water

and defined. He swallowed, and I

blushed, and reflexively pulled back my fingers.

Sure enough, Colin’s hand reached out, pulling me into his embrace, and

the situation, raised the privacy partition and drove on

I tried to push Colin

provoking me.” Colin said with

he implying I had seduced