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?"

Corrine stood up abruptly. "I'm on my

he watched her prepare to leave in haste.

me to the

filled Nate in

into a wry smile. "I

my uncles will suffer a great deal." With that, she

Nate observed her retreating figure, his

appreciated Carl's

obstacle in Nate's endeavor to

at the Ford mansion, Corrine headed straight

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 do instead? You've

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

air.

door, Corrine felt

before knocking

Carl

a nervous gulp, Corrine responded, "Grandpa,

later, Carl's voice thundered, asking, "Did you

Waldo did the same.

Corrine opened the door and stepped inside just as Carl was about to deliver another blow to her uncles. The sight made her

mind," Corrine