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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