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."

home then." His words dropped into the space between them, steady and unyielding, laced with an authority

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

unnecessary."

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

the tension weren't enough, a faint smirk tugged at his lips, his voice

expression remained stoic, her eyes meeting his with a calm resolve. "Afraid? That's an interesting assumption." His dark eyes were bottomless pools of inscrutability, radiating an

consume her.

was far more complex than she had initially

risk provoking him, she

studied her, his expression unreadable, though a faint glimmer danced in his gaze, like starlight on a restless sea. "I won't twist your arm or demand anything from you," he said softly, though his words carried an edge sharp enough to cut. "But your outright

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

his had a gravitational pull, and Corrine wasn't

her heart, fractured by Bruce's betrayal, was a fortress with walls too high to climb, too cold to breach.

said with a faint, sardonic smile, her words

fingers. "It's not just confidence," he replied with an almost casual air. "It's certainty. There's no one

deserves you more

words rang with an unshakable conviction that

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