The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 138

Chapter 138 We're

Destined For Each Other

The next morning, Corrine casually selected a chic cream-colored business suit.

The top, paired with a white silk camisole, hugged her figure delicately, while the knee-length pencil skirt added an air of understated allure.

As she walked, her long, slender legs commanded attention, every step graceful and

deliberate.

“Good morning, Miss Holland,” Tanya greeted her with a warm smile, eyes sparkling.

"Mr. Hopkins is waiting for you in the dining room."

Corrine offered a slight nod and made her way to the dining room.

At the sound of her footsteps, Nate lowered his phone and lifted his gaze. When his eyes landed on Corrine, they softened, a smile forming in his eyes. "Let's eat first," he said, voice warm. "I'll drive you to the office later."

"Okay," Corrine replied, settling into her seat without haste, her gaze drifting over the spread of food before her.

As expected, everything laid out was her favorite.

piece of pancake on her plate, his tone casual as he asked, "How about

her voice light. "You can't always protect

can't I?" Nate shot back, a flicker

a playful glint in her eyes. "Do you like the idea of an

firmness that matched the steady

voice. "No, I don't."

arched slightly as she observed Nate across the

from his seat, Nate moved to place a bowl of cereal in front

the silence, calm yet intense, "I

have the strength to stand tall and rise with

filled with a

her dreams, her

some ordinary corner-she deserved

and his words were wrapped in unshakable conviction. "Corrine, with me, you'll have the freedom to grow. No more worrying about what others think, no more fearing consequences. Just live for yourself, according to your own

for yourself, according to your own heart... Corrine repeated

hum with a quiet yet powerful magic, as though the

word landed on her heart with a

once still and stagnant, began to surge

chest.

she held his gaze,