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.

Colin and me keep breathing. Getting to ON THE enigmatic CEO of All–Stars Consortium might be a

our current bind hec you secure your position at the Langley Group,” I

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

gazing at Eric.

apologies.” Eric said, clearly regretful “I got distracted

CEO of All–Stars Consortium, Eric? After all you move in

remains a mystery. No one’s

Langley Group, he hadn’t met

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man with a mo- that’s why he’s rarely in the public eye, hardly seen

like he had choked. Instinctively, I reached out to

was so striking, prominent and defined. He swallowed, and I watched

pulled back my fingers.

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

the privacy partition and drove on with the focus of a soldier on a

tried to push Colin away.

Colin said with a feigned wistfulness.

implying I had seduced him

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