Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 341

The incessant barking of Coly in the backyard was a dead giveaway – someone had definitely hopped the fence.

Coly, ever the vigilant watchdog, could sense the slightest disturbance, often catching what human ears would miss.

Colin's decision to sell his shares in the Langley Group to the All-Stars Consortium had sent shockwaves throughout the company. The sudden involvement of the All-Stars Consortium and their upper echelon's swift takeover had undoubtedly ruffled the feathers of the Langley family, with Henry at the helm, leaving them seething.

Panic-stricken, I thrust open the door, my pounding heart finally settling as I slumped against the door frame, gasping for air.

In that moment, I had to admit, despite the past, the current me was genuinely worried for Colin.

“Phoebe…” Colin's voice was slurred, clearly inebriated. Curled up at the foot of the bed, he clutched his knees, his gaze clouded with confusion as he looked at me.

Relief washed over me as I approached the figure sprawled on the floor, treading gingerly.

"Are you hurt?" I crouched in front of Colin, whispering the question.

His usually pallid face was speckled with droplets of blood, which somehow made him look both alluring and ethereal.

some unseen force, I reached out to wipe the blood from his

palpable, flickering with an intensity that seemed to burn.

up my spine as Colin's eyes bore into

and enveloped me

resigned sigh. “Eric, take care of

seemingly relieved as well. It was as if he was relieved that I hadn't rushed to check if the person was dead but had first seen to Colin's

mean

The silly man!

the station,” Eric said after checking the intruder's pulse, confirming

watched as both Eric and

tell if he was truly drunk or feigning it, his body smeared with the intruder's blood, hair a mess. And yet, his face remained strikingly

was probably truly drunk, constantly

whiny, clinging to me, refusing to

sighed. Now he wasn't playing dumb

he was truly drunk or not, he

said with