The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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.

control, those virtues seemed

about her a pull he couldn't

with a force

Nate, emotions like affection had always been an unnecessary indulgence, and women were merely fleeting

She had unseated his logic, leaving him to grapple with

found himself consumed by curiosity,

hadn't anticipated, a presence that defied

a fleeting intrigue had deepened into something profound,

truly was

his phone and navigated to Corrine's

hovered briefly before

steady her racing pulse, only for her heart to leap

phone to vibrate and set it face down on the table, deliberately avoiding it

her, washing away the day's exhaustion with

shoulders, spreading out

idly swirling the crimson liquid in her wine

voice lingered in her mind, the words resonating softly

perceiving the delicate layers of her guarded heart. Though their meetings had been brief, she couldn't deny the profound effect his unwavering

her.

allow him

each other for only a few fleeting days, and she knew so

last sip of wine, letting its warmth spread through her as she rested her head against the tub's cool surface and closed her

bathroom, the faint vibration of

name flashing on the screen as another call

before she finally swiped