The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 56

Chapter 56 Head Over

Heels

"I have a question..." Karina hesitated briefly on the other end of the line. Her tone was light, but curiosity seeped through. "Whose Rolls-Royce was

that?"

Corrine pressed her lips together, casting a quick glance at Nate seated. beside her. Clearing her throat in a bid to mask her discomfort, she replied with an air of indifference, "That's not important."

Without waiting for a response, she ended the call.

Turning her attention to Nate, Corrine's tone softened. "Sorry for troubling you with all this."

"It's not you who should apologize," Nate said firmly.

His eyes lingered on her delicate features, his gaze unconsciously tender. Slowly, he reached out and tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear. "I won't let them bother you anymore," he added, his voice steady with quiet resolve.

Corrine caught the weight of his words instantly. As Nate reached for his phone, her instincts kicked in, and she grabbed his hand. "Wait!"

Her slender fingers, cool to the touch, rested against his palm. The contrast between the chill of her hand and the warmth of his skin sent a curious calm rippling through him as if her touch alone could soothe a

storm.

at his lips. "Your hand is cold," he

effortless motion, he twisted his wrist, enveloping her

in her eyes betrayed her thoughts, but she quickly steadied herself. In a soft

Nate replied with a faint, knowing smile, his grip on her hand tightening just slightly. "Do it your way. No matter what happens, I'll always have your

face. She gazed at Nate,

to feel protected and cherished, yet such a feeling had eluded her for

shadow-silent, careful. not to provoke him, suppressing her own voice

quiet

held a different promise:

have to

tall, and

a brief moment, the walls she had so carefully erected around her heart

broke the spell, his voice cutting

like a knife.

where should

jolted Corrine back to the present. Realizing Nate's hand. was

shook it off.

blinked, clearly taken

Was he... rejected?

smooth over the awkwardness, Her expression regained its