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."

between them,

her head, a polite but firm refusal. "Your concern is noted, Mr. Hopkins, but

unnecessary."

rose to meet hers, his dark eyes locking onto her like a

weren't enough, a faint smirk tugged at his lips, his voice dipping into something dangerously smooth. "You're afraid

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

consume her.

was far more complex than she had initially

him, she was equally determined

"I won't twist your arm or demand

Nate's allure-his face alone was a

gravitational

walls too high to climb, too cold to breach. Not. even Nate's charm could thaw its

with a faint, sardonic smile, her words steeped in

and traced the rim of his coffee cup with long, elegant fingers. "It's not just confidence," he replied with an almost casual air. "It's certainty.

you more

but his words rang with an unshakable conviction that left

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