The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 120

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 120

Chapter 120 Respond With

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Corrine spun around sharply, her wide eyes meeting Nate's gaze. His dark irises seemed endless, drawing her in. "Nate..." she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

"It's me,” he replied, his tone low, steady, and laced with an emotion she couldn't quite decipher.

"Why... why didn't you leave with your team just now?" she asked, her voice wavering despite her best effort to stay composed.

"I'll always stand by you," he said, each word deliberate and firm. "You can ask me a hundred times, and my answer won't change."

His calm tone carried an undeniable sense of authority, one that left no room for doubt.

Corrine's lashes fluttered, and she tightened her grip on the coffee cup, the ceramic cool against her trembling fingers.

He wasn't just answering her; he was promising her something far deeper.

Turning her head, she murmured softly, "Don't make such promises. I'm not sure I'm capable of living up to them."

"Not capable?" Nate repeated, his voice soft but probing.

Before she could step back, he reached out, gently taking her wrist. He lifted the coffee cup she held and sipped from the exact spot her lipstick had marked.

The faint red stain transferred to his lips, and with a quick flick of his tongue, he wiped it away as if it had been his intention all along.

is..." she started, her

It was her cup.

flustered expression and arched a brow,

heat creeping up her cheeks as she struggled to

"I still have work to finish. I might be late leaving tonight." She turned to walk away, but before she could take a single step,

her ear, his breath warm and his voice a deep murmur that sent shivers down her spine. "Corrine, if you just believe in

live up to anything."

Live up to anything...

How could she?

the storm of emotions swirling

his

to decide, his patience infinite. Slowly, he loosened his hold around her waist. "It's fine. I can wait," he said, his

warmth began to fade, Corrine felt an ache, as if something

up,

at the unexpected touch,

eyes before being replaced

Her lips brushed against

behind a sensation that was both

on dry kindling, igniting something uncontrollable within him. For a brief moment,

fire

she had lit.

only seconds,

at Corrine, his eyes now darkened with

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