The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 136

Chapter 136 I'll Prove It To

You

The bright glass window in the room, bathed in soft light, resembled a transparent

mirror.

Corrine watched as Nate held the hairdryer, his movements gentle and deliberate as he

dried her hair.

It was impossible not to notice that Nate possessed a face that could launch a thousand ships, making even the simplest tasks seem mesmerizing.

Even holding a hairdryer, he exuded an effortless elegance, a natural nobility that seemed to shine through everything he did.

"If you keep looking at me like that, I won't be able to resist," Nate murmured, his hand holding a few strands of her wet hair.

His voice, deep and smooth as velvet, stirred something within her, striking directly at

her heart.

turn around to glance at him, but before she could turn fully, his

silence settled between them, the

to their stillness.

the wardrobe, curiosity tugging at her. "Did you prepare

question had been expected. "This

into the still waters of her heart, sending ripples through her

her mind racing as she stared at him, her

gently cupped her chin, tilting her face upward as his dark eyes locked onto hers with a searing intensity. "Corrine,

to doubt me," he murmured, his voice low and certain. "But I have no problem cutting off all your escape routes to prove that

such deep-seated obsession set his sights on something, it became an

sharp features, and though a faint smile tugged

his lips, it didn't reach his

that had

found herself drawn to him, her body

thought.

might as well follow her heart and see where it led. "I'll prove

he could finish speaking, Corrine unexpectedly

caress. Nate's eyes widened slightly, surprise flickering in his gaze as he

but it was enough to leave a lingering warmth

evaporated almost instantly, leaving