The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 205

Chapter 205 I Had To Make

The First Move

When Corrine felt she couldn't breathe, Nate finally released her, leaving her gasping for air, his fingers lightly caressing her lips. "For three years, we shared starlit nights and dreams, planned futures and debated life's meanings. I believed we shared an unparalleled connection."

"What?" She was caught off guard by his sudden repeat of her own words.

"Are you pretending not to understand?" Nate quirked an eyebrow, his lips curling into a teasing smile.

Yet, Corrine sensed a thread of seriousness beneath his playful tone.

She blinked, uncertain of how to reply.

Impatient, Nate admitted, "Corrine, I'm jealous."

Upon hearing this, Corrine's expression softened, and she embraced him. "The past is the past. You are my present."

"And I will be your future," Nate said confidently, his hand cradling her neck, his gaze piercing into hers. “I just wish I had been part of your life sooner."

his only

earlier.

through so much alone if

her as she gazed up into his

caressed her face, and she could feel the steady rhythm of

hinting

features, her heart still fluttered

Her heart was racing.

can kiss

and before she could react, he kissed her once

from shocked to annoyed, his

he pulled away, he teased her ear with a touch. "You're always so

short by the

name flashing on the display,

moved to answer, stepping

up?"

came through loud and exasperated. "Where

you run off

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