The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 3

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 3

Chapter 3 Those Eyes

Corrine's mind emptied like an overturned glass, her feet becoming lead weights against the pavement.

The car blazed past her, an obsidian bullet piercing through space and time.

The violent aftermath of rushing air sent Corrine sprawling onto the unforgiving ground.

In the desolate street, logic dictated the driver would vanish into the night-no witnesses, no consequences, no

trace to follow in their wake.

Yet fate had other plans. The vehicle's engine growled as it reversed course, coming to rest mere inches from

where she lay.

The passenger door swung open with deliberate grace, revealing an elegant figure stepping forth. Custom black leather shoes touched the ground as their owner emerged, extending an ebony umbrella that sheltered her from

the relentless downpour.

"Are you alright?" The deep timbre of Nate Hopkins' voice resonated through the rain-soaked air.

Corrine's gaze traveled upward, taking in the sight before her. His face was a study in precision-sharp angles and defined planes that spoke of nobility, while his eyes held an inexplicable magnetism that tugged at the

edges of her memory.

Those eyes stirred something within her consciousness-a whisper of recognition that danced just beyond her

grasp.

scraped past her throat in

ended in defeat as pain lanced through her scraped legs and lacerated foot,

toward

claim her again, a strong arm swept around her waist, drawing her up

of strength.

emanating from Nate's body enveloped her as she found

plane of his torso, and heat

exterior.

overwhelmed her senses. Instinct drove her to push

into his arms, lifting

in Corrine's voice, matching the sudden

note-even Bruce, her companion of three years, had never ventured beyond holding hands. This stranger's bold actions stirred

carrying quiet authority, "You're injured. You

sent waves of tension

command rolled from his lips like distant thunder,

resistance.

car's frigid interior prompted a sneeze from Corrine's

the climate controls, silencing them. Noting her trembles, he draped his jacket across her shoulders with surprising

his scent and

unexpected gallop.

amusement flickered through Nate's eyes

cheeks.

the one thanking you."

her features.

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