The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 218

Chapter 218 His

Unwavering Resolve To...

Corrine slid into Nate's car.

In one swift motion, his arm coiled around her waist while the other slipped beneath her knees, lifting her effortlessly onto his lap.

"Ah!"

The sudden movement startled Corrine, and without thinking, she clutched onto his

neck for balance.

The space between them disappeared in an instant.

"Do you have any idea how much restraint it took not to just take you away?" Nate's voice was low and rough, his breath grazing her ear.

Corrine lowered her gaze, concealing the emotions flickering in her eyes. After a brief silence, she bit her lip and murmured, "I'm sorry..."

Nate's eyes darkened as they caught the movement of her teeth sinking into her lip, a sharp glint flashing in his gaze. "Look at me.”

His tone was deceptively calm, yet the quiet authority in it left no room for defiance.

before she slowly lifted her gaze, locking

his dark eyes.

the midnight sea, its surface still,

"Nate, I-"

curled around the back of her neck, pulling her forward as he silenced her

presence was all-consuming, his intensity leaving no

unrelenting, crashing over

a battle of frustration and desire, one she

into his shirt, pressing against the

stolen from her lungs, her vision

let it

low, frigid whisper against

sensation trickling from the base of her neck to

lifted her gaze, unexpectedly

yet unwavering

suddenly, Corrine's lips curved into

his chest, she spoke, her voice soft. "My mother used to say that every child is a blessing to their family, that they deserve love and care.

faced so much abandonment. Every time,

was

But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't change their prejudice against me.

always left behind. So when everything exploded online, my first instinct was to believe I'd be