Chapter 722 Is This About


    Dolores


    Collin gave Dustin a dismissive look, then gestured to the board member and said, "Please proceed."


    As soon as the meeting was over and the others were heading out, Collin''s stern voice halted them. "Dustin, my office, now."


    A collective shudder went through the room at hismand.


    The group was certain Dustin was in for a severe reprimand.


    Dustin trailed behind Collin into the office, his expression distant and unfocused,pletely unaware of the thoughts running through everyone else''s minds.


    Once the office door shut behind them, Dustin overheard Collin on the phone. "Contact the boxing gym. I''m bringing someone along shortly."


    The moment he heard those words, Dustin jolted back to awareness, his voiceced with panic as he asked, "Collin, you''re not actually thinking of dragging me to the boxing gym, are you?"


    Collin adjusted his tie and responded coldly, "You need to sharpen up. We can''t afford yourck of focus with the workload we have."


    Just then, a knock came at the door. "Boss, the gym is prepared for your arrival. Shall we go now?" Dustin''s panic surged, and his first thought was escape. "Collin, hold on, I suddenly feel quite ill..." "Let''s go," Collin said firmly, grabbing Dustin by the cor and steering him forcefully out of the office. Three hourster, Dustiny exhausted and soaked in sweat on the gym mat.


    Hey there with his eyes fixed on the ceiling, his mind frozen, too shaken to begin processing everything he had just endured.


    Collin, drenched in sweat as well, stood off to the side with a calm that didn''t match the scene.


    Without a flicker of emotion, he nced down at Dustin, who was struggling for air, then peeled off his gloves at an unhurried pace. “Get up.”


    Fear washed over Dustin''s face, but he couldn''t even lift a hand to protest. "I can''t do it, Collin. I messed up. Just let me off the hook. If this keeps going, it''s going to kill me."


    Collin gave him a distant look, then sat down abruptly on the gym floor, stripping off his gloves and flinging


    them to the side.


    Just then, his assistant arrived with two water bottles, handing them to Collin who casually threw one to Dustin.


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    Startled by the unexpected toss, Dustin eximed, "Collin, you''re really-"


    "What are you trying to say?" Collin asked, a hint of challenge in his tone.


    Dustin hesitated, then quietly unscrewed the cap of his water bottle and took a sip.


    Momentster, Collin''s voice dropped to a whisper as he said, "I hope this won''t happen again."


    Dustin understood right away that Collin was calling him out for spacing out during the meeting. "Yeah, I know. I''m not myself today. I''m sorry."


    "Is this about Dolores?" said Collin, tossing the question out so easily that Dustin jolted up like someone had yanked a string tied to his spine.


    "How did you know?" Dustin''s shock was evident, his mind racing with paranoia.


    Collin sneered, "You disappeared with Dolores after the banquetst night. You think people wouldn''t notice?" Dustin''s face turned red with embarrassment. "You seem to catch everything, don''t you, Collin?"


    Taking a breath, Dustin looked at Collin and said, "What if, hypothetically, I ended up spending the night with someone?"


    "If you''re into Dolores, you can ask her out," Collin suggested.


    Dustin''s cheeks burned with embarrassment at the straightforward response.


    However, just a second after, he let out a faint, rueful smile and said, “But I have a feeling she doesn''t see it that way..."


    Momentster, Collin said firmly, "Then you should try harder."


    With that, Collin got to his feet and started walking away.


    Watching him go, Dustin murmured in disbelief, “But I tried my hardestst


    night..."