The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 18

Chapter 18 Save Your Ingenuity For Something.....

Earlier, when Matias laid eyes on Nate in the office-multitasking with a finesse only he could pull off,

conducting a video conference while neatly slicing fruit-the image struck him as both bizarrely whimsical and inexplicably captivating.

What caught him off guard wasn't just the meticulousness with which Nate arranged the fruit, but the

unexpected instruction to personally deliver it to Corrine.

Having served as Nate's assistant for years, he'd never witnessed his boss go out of his way for anyone. The idea of Nate peeling fruit for someone was absurd enough but for a woman? That was uncharted territory.

Yet, Corrine's demeanor had rewritten the script Matias had grown accustomed to.

As Nate's subordinate, he had long mastered the art of handling the imperious tones of entitled heirs and heiresses, their commands often flung with all the delicacy of a catapult..

Even when people showed him courtesy, it was always in deference to Nate, never a reflection of genuine respect. Corrine, however, was different.

There was an unaffected sincerity in the way she treated him, as though he were just another human being.

not a mere cog in the machinery of someone else's

errand, Matias returned to the office, clutching a report he had compiled.

stepped forward, hesitantly offering it to

gaze lifted, razor-sharp and unwavering, slicing through Matias like a blade poised to unearth

quicken, the back of his shirt clinging to his skin as a cold sweat broke out. Steeling himself, he explained

of investigating them."

a flicker of hesitation, Nate took the report, shredded it

"Save your ingenuity

carried an authority that froze Matias in his tracks. "Yes, sir,"

right to act on them without instruction? That was a huge mistake. However, given that Corrine's reputation was less-than-stellar, Matias had only acted out of

eyes was resolute-he wasn't interested in hearing any whispers, true or

voice rang out, steady

The words stunned Matias

he'd never seen his boss extend such

alone a woman.

unwavering stance made it clear-he wasn't just interested in Corrine, he

her meals are delivered punctually," Nate instructed. "And keep those

from her."

sir," Matias responded, fully aware of how monumental this directive