Chapter 69

Chapter 69 Don't Make Me Wait Too Long

Nate's warm breath ghosted over Corinne's skin, his lips brushing her cheek with featherlight precision before his head nestled into the delicate curve of her neck.

His movements were both restrained and charged with intensity, each gesture steeped in fervent desire.

His arms tightened around her, drawing her closer as if she might slip

away at any moment.

"Nate, you're hurting me," Corrine protested, shifting uneasily against his

hold.

A low chuckle rumbled in Nate's chest, his breath grazing her ear in a way that sent an involuntary shiver down her spine.

"Corrine, don't make me wait too long." His voice was smooth and rich, laced with a subtle hint of a smile that was undeniably captivating.

In a heartbeat, her breath faltered, and her composure unraveled in the face of his undeniable magnetism.

The sudden jolt of the car stopping broke the moment. Flustered, she pushed him away with trembling hands and stumbled out as if seeking refuge from his

overwhelming presence.

Nate's gaze followed her hurried retreat, a wry smile curving his lips- dangerously charming, yet tinged with mischief.

He rubbed his fingers, as though savoring the memory of her touch, a reminder of the connection he was loath to relinquish.

patience and unwavering control, those

her a pull he

a

like affection had always been an unnecessary indulgence, and women

Corrine had shattered those beliefs. She had unseated his logic, leaving him to grapple with feelings he had never intended

himself consumed by

a disruption he hadn't anticipated, a presence

fleeting intrigue had deepened into something profound, something

truly was his

phone and navigated to Corrine's chat on

briefly before typing.

just begun to steady her racing pulse, only for her heart to leap again when Nate's

set it face down on

away the day's exhaustion with its soothing

floated lazily around her shoulders, spreading out like strands of seaweed drifting on

the tub's edge, her fingers idly swirling the crimson

in her mind, the words resonating softly yet deeply.

her guarded heart. Though their meetings had been brief, she couldn't deny

her.

him to

and she

as she rested her head

from the bathroom, the faint vibration of

to see Nate's name flashing on the screen as another call

thumb hovering before she

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