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
as pain lanced through her scraped legs and lacerated foot, sending
back toward the
claim her again, a strong arm swept around her waist, drawing her up against a
of strength.
from Nate's body enveloped her
with the firm plane of his torso,
exterior.
contrast of sensations overwhelmed her senses. Instinct drove her to push away, but
her more securely into his arms, lifting
down!" Ice crystallized in Corrine's voice, matching the sudden frost in her
years, had never ventured beyond holding hands. This stranger's bold actions stirred uncomfortable waves in her
quiet authority, "You're injured. You
though his proximity sent waves of tension through her body,
command rolled from his lips like distant thunder, brooking
resistance.
frigid interior prompted a sneeze from
silencing them. Noting her trembles, he draped his jacket across her
carried his essence-both his
unexpected gallop.
amusement flickered through Nate's eyes as he noticed the color
cheeks. "I
the one thanking you."
painted her features.
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