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."

words dropped into the space between them,

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

unnecessary."

hers, his dark eyes locking onto

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

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

consume her.

was far more complex

provoking him, she

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

alone was a masterpiece, sculpted

like his had a gravitational pull, and Corrine

betrayal, was a fortress with walls too high to climb, too cold to breach. Not. even Nate's charm could thaw its

she said with a faint, sardonic smile, her

the rim of his coffee cup with long, elegant fingers. "It's not just confidence," he

you more than I

rang with

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