Chapter 50
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Linsey lifted the shopping bag in her hand and forced a casual tone. “I got you something at the mall. Did you forget?”
Collin frowned. How could he refuse her when she had gone to the mall just to buy him a gift? After a brief pause, he sighed and said, “Come in and close the door.”
Linsey shut the door and walked toward him. Just as she was about to hand him the bag, he asked, “When did you get here?”
Linsey hesitated, caught off guard. She met his deep gaze and blurted out, “Not long ago.”
Collin studied her intently. “How much did you hear?”
He had been discussing matters related to CR Corporation with his subordinate. If she had heard everything, she would find out that he was the mysterious founder of CR Corporation.
Linsey thought back to the fragments of conversation she had caught. Curiosity sparked in her eyes. “I heard you mention CR Corporation, but not the details.” She tilted her head slightly. “Collin, do you have business dealings with them?”
Collin didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he asked, “What do you think?”
Linsey blinked, caught off guard. Her first instinct had been to connect him to the mysterious founder of CR Corporation. But then, logic pushed the thought aside. CR Corporation had been expanding aggressively in Grester. If Collin was truly capable of building such a powerhouse from the ground up, how could he have been abandoned at the wedding by his bride?
If he wielded that kind of power, the Riley family wouldn’t have cast him aside or sent him to live in isolation. The idea felt improbable, so she dismissed it and considered another possibility.
“You said you owed a hundred million dollars. Is it related to CR Corporation?” she guessed, watching him closely.
Collin’s expression remained unchanged, but inwardly, he exhaled in relief. It seemed she hadn’t overheard much.
𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
“More or less,” he replied casually.
Hearing his response, Linsey let out a bitter smile. So, in the end, they were both tied to CR Corporation. How pitiful. The thought that all the hard-earned money she made from CR Corporation would eventually flow right back into it left her feeling defeated.
But she quickly shook off the gloom and focused on Collin. She wanted to ask why he owed CR Corporation such an enormous sum, but she decided against it. The last thing she wanted was to upset him.
Instead, she forced a smile and changed the subject. “Collin, let’s not think about that for now. Why don’t you try on what I just bought for you?”
She placed the bag on his lap.
Collin’s expression softened slightly. He opened the bag and pulled out a set of men’s clothing, his brow arching in mild surprise.
Linsey nudged him encouragingly. “Come on. Try it on.”
But Collin remained seated in his wheelchair, unmoving.
Puzzled, Linsey frowned. “What’s wrong? Why aren’t you changing? You don’t like it?”
Collin let out a small chuckle and asked in an amused tone, “Are you just going to stand there and watch me change?”
Linsey froze for a second before reality hit her, and her cheeks flared with heat.
“Oh! Right! I’ll just step out, then. Call me when you’re ready for me to come back in,” she blurted, already turning on her heel.
But before she could take more than two steps, Collin’s voice stopped her. “Wait.”
She turned back, blinking in confusion.
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