The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 172

Chapter 172 Racing

Corrine's keen intuition picked up on the calculated evasiveness in Nate's words.

His reluctance to volunteer information hung heavy in the air, leaving a bitter taste of frustration settling deep within her heart.

The sensation of being deliberately kept in the dark while others seemed privy to secrets gnawed at her consciousness.

After ending the call, she sprawled across her bed, her eyes fixed on the ceiling's blank

canvas.

The sudden crash of the door jolting open startled her upright, revealing Jules striding into the room. Her words tumbled out before she could stop them. "What brings you

here?"

Jules settled into a chair with casual grace. "How about we clear that troubled mind of

yours with an outing?"

irritation seeking an

a moment's consideration, she ventured, "Our usual

"Sure," Jules affirmed.

Carl emerged from his bedroom, his scrutinizing gaze traveling over Corrine's attire before

the

striking resemblance to Kiley's. With a

good hands with me," Jules assured him. "No harm will come

precisely what concerns me. She's picked up all these unladylike habits from

brewing from Carl's criticism. He grasped Corrine's wrist, guiding her swiftly

into the distance, concern etched deeper lines into

face.

expression, asking, "Worried

to him with a weary sigh. "What's your take on

across the butler's features. "Each generation charts

Ford. Why burden

against the horizon, melancholy. shadowing his

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