The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 26
Chapter 26 Brush Past His Lips
Corrine's heart leaped into her throat, her face blanching as fear gripped her. She squeezed her eyes shut and instinctively clung to the potted plant in her arms, as though it were her lifeline.
In a heartbeat, a firm, unyielding arm encircled her waist, pulling her into a secure, almost possessive embrace.
Everything unraveled so quickly that Corrine barely had time to process what was happening
But the dreaded pain never came.
Hesitantly, she opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was Nate, his face so close that she could feel the warmth radiating from him.
His sharply sculpted jawline looked impossibly smooth, his Adam's apple subtly enticing as it moved. Beneath it, the crisp, buttoned collar of his shirt exuded an effortless sophistication, a quiet magnetism she couldn't
ignore.
m for escap
escape.
The closeness between them was almost suffocating, their bodies pressed together with no room Nate's cool, intoxicating scent surrounded her, leaving her feeling utterly cornered.
caught a glimpse of herself
and began to race
betraying her composure.
like this?" Nate's deep, velvety voice murmured near her ear, the timbre
breath caressed the strands of hair near her temple, an
of his arms. She straightened, her voice soft but tinged with defiance. "It wasn't
he noticed the lingering flush on her cheeks. His voice carried playful lilt. "Ah, so you're suggesting we
opted for silence, crouching to retrieve the plant
roots, and a
crouched beside her, his gaze steady and unusually tender, a quiet
allowed anyone
his eyes fell on
together in
blinked in surprise and followed his gaze to find a thin, barely noticeable
even
the cut on her sleeve as though
he swiftly swept her into his arms, standing with an ease that left Corrine
plant!" she gasped, her arms instinctively wrapping around his neck. Her forehead brushed against his lips in the
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