The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 127

Chapter 127 Biting His Adam's Apple

If it wasn't for the first reason, then what could it possibly be?

Corrine's gaze narrowed, suspicion flickering in the depths of her eyes.

She couldn't shake the feeling that her grandfather was keeping something significant from her.

Could there be some hidden truth about her, buried deep beneath the surface?

Her thoughts churned, a tangled mix of confusion and frustration. She raised a hand, pinching the bridge of her nose as if trying to push away the storm of questions swirling in her mind.

"Corrine, don't you think I deserve a proper explanation?" Nate's deep voice resonated

behind her, carrying an ominous chill.

His words snapped her back to the present moment.

She turned to find him unbuttoning his suit jacket and tugging at his tie with growing

irritation.

The more he pulled, the tighter it became, his impatience manifesting in the deepening

furrow of his brow.

she offered, her

decisively shrugging off his jacket

sofa. He stood silently, awaiting

breath, Corrine stepped forward and reached for his

blue silk felt luxuriously smooth

knot, likely tightened by his

loosen.

she drew closer, her slender fingers working at

fabric.

observed her within the circle of his

long lashes fluttering like butterfly wings, Her features captivated him-the delicate nose, the

quiet concentration

arm encircled her slim waist, drawing her

instinctively, like

dark eyes glinting dangerously as he gazed at her, his dominant

backing away until her heel caught the

his tie, pulled him down with

braced himself on the sofa, one knee planted beside her,

His tall frame enveloped her

through actions?" His voice, though cold, carried a seductive undertone that

accident. Could you please get

until his lips barely grazed her cheek. "Corrine,

you need a sense of