The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 121

Chapter 121 Corrine, Marry

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Nate gently brushed aside the loose strands of hair that framed Corrine's face, his thumb tracing her cheek with deliberate softness. His fingers lingered, brushing her lips lightly, as his dark eyes burned with a mix of yearning and an unspoken, intoxicating desire.

Corrine rolled her eyes, exasperation flickering across her face. "Nate, is kissing really all you ever think about?"

It was maddening how single-minded he could be, as though nothing else mattered.

"Right now, it's the only thing on my mind," Nate admitted, his voice low as he cupped her face in his hands.

He leaned forward, placing a tender kiss on her forehead, his touch filled with a sincerity that seemed to seep into the air around them. It felt as if he was trying to communicate every ounce of his affection without words.

Then, with a boldness that caught her completely off guard, he said, "Corrine, marry me."

"You're unbelievable!" Corrine shot back, pulling away from his grasp with a sharp motion.

turned and strode toward her desk, a mix of incredulity and frustration tightening her expression. "We've known each other for less than a month, Nate, and now

ridiculous," Nate said firmly, his eyes meeting hers with an intensity that refused to

moment he had met her, he had been captivated-not just by her beauty but

deeper,

been a distant thought, a

it

her standing beside him, her hand in his, as they greeted their wedding guests. He

"Nate, deciding to be in a relationship with you was already a reckless choice.

uncles discovered this, it would undoubtedly plunge

slightly, but her words remained firm. "You know I've just come out of a three-year relationship, one that was fragile even after

scoffed, his tone sharp with undeniable arrogance. "Do you honestly think some scumbag could ever measure up to

dazzling smile spread across her lips.

his voice edged with frustration as his eyes bored

mouth to reply, but the sharp trill

Nate an apologetic look. "Sorry, I need to take

her ear. "Corrine, if

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