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

he watched her prepare to leave in haste. "What's

to the Ford

filled Nate in on the

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

a great deal." With that, she swung the car door open and strode away without a backward

the car, Nate observed her retreating

fully appreciated Carl's deep

affection would pose a significant obstacle in Nate's

Ford mansion, Corrine headed

scolding, "I entrusted Corrine to your care, expecting her safety and well-being to be your priority. What have you managed to do instead? You've watched her entangled in this chaos! Is this the manner in which uncles

soon as those words fell, the sharp crack

air.

Corrine felt a shiver race through

inhaled deeply before knocking lightly on the

Carl

Corrine responded, "Grandpa, it's

asking, "Did you two inform

Waldo did the same.

inside just as Carl was about to deliver another blow to her uncles. The sight made her

drink some water to ease your mind," Corrine said sweetly, extending a glass of

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