The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 29

Chapter 29 I'm Destined To Keep You For Life

Corrine studied Nate with a subtle, probing curiosity.

Who was this man really?

Nate reclined with a calculated ease, his shirt collar rebelliously undone, exposing the faint curve of his collarbone-an act that felt both deliberate and careless.

There was a palpable shift in his aura, a touch of rawness creeping into his typically composed demeanor, like a flame momentarily unguarded from the wind.

The warm light spilled over him like molten gold, tempering his otherwise imposing presence with an almost

tender glow.

His eyelids were half-closed, the corners of his mouth curling into a subtle, enigmatic smile as he moved through the coffee-making ritual with the precision of

a watchmaker. When he finally slid a cup toward Corrine, his voice, low and resonant, wrapped around the words like velvet. "When are you getting discharged?"

Corrine cradled the cup, savoring the first sip. The rich aroma filled her senses. When its sweetness dissipated on her tongue, she replied, her tone calm, "Tomorrow."

dropped into the space between them, steady and unyielding,

but firm refusal. "Your

unnecessary."

dark eyes locking onto her like a predator sizing up its

a faint smirk tugged at his lips, his

remained stoic, her eyes meeting his with a calm resolve. "Afraid? That's an interesting assumption." His dark

consume her.

complex

provoking him, she was equally determined

"I won't twist your arm or demand anything from you," he said softly,

was impossible to deny Nate's allure-his face alone

gravitational pull, and

to climb, too

Mr. Hopkins,” she said with a

"It's not just confidence," he replied with an almost casual air.

you more than I

his words rang with an unshakable