Chapter 357

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Collin paused briefly, then fixed a chilly stare on Beth. “Your remarks do bring something to mind.”
Beth, misled by her assumptions, wore a complacent grin, thinking Collin had fallen for her deceit. However, Collin turned warmly to Linsey, stating, “I’ve only bought Linsey a few dresses this time. Clearly, that isn’t enough to show her my commitment. I need to do more.”
Beth was left utterly dumbfounded.
Collin clapped his hands. “Come in.”
The door to the private room burst open, and a group of poised, powerful individuals stormed in.
The entrance shocked everyone gathered there.
Beth, particularly, turned ghostly pale and retreated, yelling, “Linsey, what is your husband up to? With so many people here, is he planning to harm me? Please, think twice before doing anything drastic!”
Collin, clearly entertained, simply raised an eyebrow and responded calmly, “Who suggested I was about to hit you?”
It wasn’t long before everyone noticed that Collin’s entourage was carrying elegant boxes.
With a casual wave of his hand, Collin directed his men. One after another, each person in the room received a gift box from Collin—everyone, that is, except Beth.
Linsey was visibly shaken by the unfolding events. She wondered, what could possibly be happening? What was Collin up to now? Around the room, puzzled looks were exchanged. Everyone seemed too wary of Collin’s formidable aura to voice their questions.
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Eventually, Kane mustered enough bravery to inquire, “Mr. Riley, what’s going on here?”
Was Collin’s previous remark not a hint that he had a surprise for Linsey? And why did it involve everyone else?
With a mild smile, Collin replied, “It’s just a small token. Go ahead and open it. Then you’ll understand.”
At Collin’s prompting, the room erupted in a flurry of excitement as everyone began unwrapping their gift boxes with eager hands. “Look, it’s wine!”
“Hey, I got red wine too. It looks so elegant.”
“And mine’s perfume. It smells divine and looks absolutely exquisite.”
It soon became apparent that the gifts were gendered—perfume for the women and red wine for the men.
Yet, all the items shared an undeniable air of luxury, even without labels.
A few connoisseurs among the group quickly identified both the wine and the perfume as high-end brands, the kind that would take most people years of saving to afford.
Collin, with a modest tilt of his head, addressed the gathering. “I know tonight was put together on short notice, so I just picked up a little something. I hope it’s alright; after all, it’s the thought that counts, right?”
His casual humility in gifting such lavish presents only added to his charm. The room buzzed with admiration and a touch of envy at such a show of generosity paired with grace.
“Oh, not at all! We’re absolutely delighted!”
“Mr. Riley, this is incredibly generous! We love it!”
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