Chapter 127
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“Is that all you can handle?” Huntley teased, his chuckle resonant as he set down his glass and tenderly wiped the dribble of wine from her lips with a flirtatious touch. “Just a couple of drinks and you’re already fading? Have you gone soft in just a few days?”
“You’re so bad!” The woman retorted playfully, her gaze flirtatious. Her voice, sugary and teasing, carried a hint of reprimand. “Mr. Riley, you’re pushing too hard.”
As he caught her charming, delicate expression, Huntley’s spirits lifted. He playfully conceded, “Alright, alright, my mistake. To make it up, I’ll down three glasses.”
She covered his hand with hers, her voice warm and tender. “There’s no need, Mr. Riley. It would break my heart to see you uncomfortable from too much drink.”
Huntley, clearly entertained by her playful compliments, drew her in closer, their banter growing more spirited by the moment.
“Mr. Riley, judging by that look, I’d say you’re in a pretty damn good mood today,” she remarked, her voice laced with a teasing tone and her smile taking on a seductive curve.
Huntley, his mind racing with the intricate details of his scheme, couldn’t help but burst into a fit of laughter. “Absolutely! Watching an idiot who dared to mess with me finally get what’s coming? Now that’s something to smile about,” he replied, his eyes twinkling with mischief.
His excitement soared as he held her tightly. The plan he had so meticulously crafted seemed perfect in his eyes.
Before he made a move against Linsey and Collin, he did his research—every weakness, every flaw, all ready to be exploited. Discovering that Linsey had recently ended things with her ex-boyfriend, Felix, who was still obsessed with her, was a golden opportunity.
This tangled web of emotions was just what he needed. He covertly had someone contact Felix, cunningly persuading him to act against Linsey. Once Felix took the bait and stirred up drama, rumors would inevitably fly, suggesting a rekindled romance between him and Linsey. In a town like Grester, no woman of good standing would ever marry a man perceived as disabled and worthless like Collin.
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If Linsey screwed around on him, no one would blame her—he was hardly worth staying faithful to. Such a scandal would devastate Collin’s reputation, rendering him unfit to challenge Huntley for the reins of the Riley family.
Huntley glanced at his watch, his impatience palpable. At this point, the scandal had likely spread like wildfire, thanks to the gossip blogs he hired. The sheer thought of Collin, his rival, becoming the laughingstock of the Internet sent a wicked thrill spiraling through him.
“Let’s see the chaos unfold,” he murmured, pushing away from the conversation, his fingers itching to unlock his phone.
As he scrolled, his anticipation built, but his smile soon faded into a perplexed frown. None of the accounts he had paid off had posted a damn thing. Irritation knitted his brows tightly as he tapped out messages to the blogs, demanding an immediate explanation.
He wasted good money on this, and these brain-dead assholes still couldn’t deliver.
His phone buzzed with a response, snapping him back to the screen.
“Mr. Riley, it’s not like we’re refusing to post it—the problem is, we never got the photos. Without visual proof, the story lacks the spark to capture attention.”
Huntley’s face darkened with a scowl. So, Felix was the one who fucked this up, huh?
With a growl of frustration, he dialed Felix’s number, his mind racing with accusations. That fool Felix was probably too entangled in his lustful escapades with Linsey to remember his duties.
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