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.

lifted her

his dark eyes.

she glimpsed something unfathomable-a depth so vast it reminded her of the midnight sea, its surface still, yet concealing violent undercurrents. A

"Nate, I-"

could finish, his fingers curled around the back of her neck, pulling her forward as he silenced her

intensity leaving no space for

kiss was rougher than usual-urgent, unrelenting, crashing over her like

of frustration and desire, one she

his shirt, pressing

lungs, her vision

let it happen

was a low,

a cold sensation trickling from the base

unexpectedly locking eyes

an undeniable power-a silent yet unwavering

suddenly, Corrine's lips curved into a bright

spoke, her voice soft. "My mother used to say that every child is a blessing to

faced so much abandonment.

was

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

my first instinct was to believe I'd be abandoned