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.

words scraped past her throat in barely more than a

lanced through her scraped legs and

toward the

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

of strength.

chill emanating from Nate's body enveloped her as she

palms connected with the firm plane of his torso, and heat bloomed beneath her fingers

exterior.

sensations overwhelmed her senses. Instinct drove her

into his

are you doing? Put me down!" Ice crystallized in

ventured beyond holding hands. This stranger's bold actions stirred uncomfortable waves in her carefully ordered

authority, "You're

sent waves of tension through her body, his cold aura pressing

like distant thunder, brooking no argument

resistance.

car's frigid interior prompted a sneeze from

her trembles, he draped his jacket across

The garment carried his essence-both his scent and lingering warmth-sending her

unexpected gallop.

through Nate's eyes as

cheeks. "I should

the one thanking you."

her

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