The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 244

Chapter 244 Inform Her

Nate's dark eyes caught the light, twinkling like stars scattered across the night sky.

Just a brief encounter with his gaze was enough to hold any woman spellbound, rendering it difficult to break away.

Caught up in her reverie, Corrine barely noticed as Nate's lips brushed hers.

In the silence of the private room, a heavy, unspoken tension lingered, reaching every

corner.

Abruptly, the ring of Corrine's phone pierced the air.

The caller ID showed it was Carl.

With a slight furrow of her brows, Corrine swiftly picked up, respectfully addressing the caller, saying, "Hello, Grandpa.”

A voice crackled through the phone, steady and familiar. "It's me, Leland."

A flicker of surprise crossed Corrine's face when she heard the butler's voice. "Leland?"

"Miss Holland, your grandfather has seen the news online. Your uncles are currently facing consequences in the study. Would you care to come and observe?"

stood up abruptly. "I'm on

watched her prepare to leave in

the Ford mansion,

Corrine filled Nate in on

twisted into a wry smile. "I feared it was something

great deal." With that, she swung the car door

the car, Nate observed her retreating figure, his smile

had not fully appreciated

pose a significant obstacle in Nate's endeavor to marry

Ford mansion, Corrine headed

door, she could already hear Carl's stern voice scolding, "I entrusted Corrine to your care, expecting her safety and well-being to be your priority. What have you managed to

those words fell, the sharp crack of wood meeting flesh echoed through

air.

the door, Corrine felt

before knocking lightly on

there?" Carl

gulp, Corrine responded, "Grandpa, it's

thundered, asking, "Did you two inform her

Waldo did the same.

just as Carl was about to deliver another blow to her

mind," Corrine said sweetly, extending a