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."

His words dropped into the space between them, steady and unyielding, laced with an authority that

shake of her head, a polite but firm refusal.

unnecessary."

locking onto her like a predator sizing up

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

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 invisible pressure

consume her.

was far more complex than she

couldn't risk provoking him, she was equally determined to

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

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

a gravitational pull, and Corrine wasn't

high to climb, too cold

said with a faint, sardonic smile,

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. There's no one else in this

more

words rang with an

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