Chapter 204 Make Sure To


    Look After Collin For Me


    Linsey, already on edge, flinched. Heat rushed to her face, deepening the flush in her cheeks as her eyes darted anxiously


    around.


    Frustration knotted in her chest. She squeezed her eyes shut and bit down on the back of her hand, caught in a tug-of-war


    with her own impulses.


    What had she been thinking just now?


    Had she really been that eager to kiss Collin?


    Where was her self-control?


    Collin''s face remained unreadable, but the slight furrow in his brow hinted at his displeasure.


    His lips parted as he was ready to say he could ignore the call.


    But Linsey pointed at his pocket, where the phone buzzed insistently. "Answer it. What if it''s important?"


    He nced at her flushed face, his throat tightening all over again.


    The urge to kiss her still burned in his chest, but he shoved it down.


    Now all that pent-up frustration had a new target-the person who had interrupted them.


    Jaw tight, he pulled out his phone with a sullen face.


    The caller was Kylee.


    His expression darkened, frustration in his chest hardening into something heavier.


    With a slow inhale, he answered, his voice edged with impatience. "What is it?" He didn''t bother hiding his irritation.


    A brief pause. Then Kylee''s voice floated through-light, unbothered. "Oh, nothing important."


    Linsey tensed. A flicker of something unreadable crossed her face before she turned to the window, gaze fixed on the


    passing scenery.


    Kylee''s soft, almost melodic tone filled the phone, thickening the silence in the backseat.


    "It''s prettyte, and I noticed you and Linsey haven''t returned yet. I got a little worried, so I thought I''d check in. If you''re


    in any trouble, let me know-I might be able to help."


    She sounded considerate, but she knew exactly what she was doing. She was


    well aware that Linsey and Collin were out on


    a date tonight.


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    Calling now served two purposes: to interrupt and to gauge how far their rtionship had progressed.


    Collin exhaled sharply and pinched the bridge of his nose. His voice was t. "Nothing happened. We''re heading back now."


    Kylee hummed softly, feigning relief. A beat of silence. Then, with a smile, she added, "By the way, Linsey''s with you, isn''t


    she?"


    Collin flicked a nce at Linsey. "Yeah."


    Kylee''s voice stayed light, almost teasing. "Linsey, the night air is cold. Make sure to look after Collin for me, okay?"


    Then, as if catching herself, she let out a soft, self-deprecatingugh. "Sorry, Linsey. You must think I''m ridiculous. I just


    can''t help worrying when I don''t see him. Guess I''m a little too anxious."


    "What do you think is going to happen to me?" Collin interjected, his voice devoid of emotion.


    Linsey stayed silent, listening.


    There was nothing overtly wrong with Kylee''s words, yet something about them unsettled her.


    As Collin''s wife, it was her ce to take care of him. She didn''t need Kylee, an outsider, reminding her of that.


    Though unsettled, Linsey kept her tone polite. "Of course, I will."


    The moment Collin ended the call, the warmth from earlier vanished.


    The air in the car felt heavier now, the shift in Linsey''s mood unmistakable.


    Collin noticed, but understanding women had never been his strong suit. He mulled it over, searching for the right words,


    but nothing came.


    Kylee''s cryptic words lingered in Linsey''s mind, draining any desire to continue the conversation.


    Silence stretched between them for the rest of the drive. After what felt like an eternity, they finally reached the Vista Vi.


    Linsey stepped out, ready to help Collin, but someone else got there first. Kylee had hurried over, wasting no time inserting


    herself between them.


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