The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 246

Chapter 246 Costing Them Both Reputation And...

Corrine's message read, "I've got plans with friends tonight. Let's reschedule."

Nate's jaw tightened as the message illuminated his phone screen.

The conference room's warmth evaporated in an instant, leaving behind a glacial stillness.

The executive's voice wavered through his presentation, his confidence crumbling as he sensed Nate's cold aura. Perspiration dotted his forehead as he stumbled through his words, his limbs betraying his mounting anxiety.

Relief washed over him as he concluded, only to falter when he noticed Nate remaining silent at the table's apex.

Desperation drove the executive's gaze toward Matias, silently imploring for intervention.

Matias exhaled softly, acknowledging his crucial role in that moment.

"Mr. Hopkins?" he called out with caution.

Nate tucked away his phone, his attention shifting deliberately.

A flash of arctic coldness in his gaze sent an involuntary tremor through Matias' frame.

his apprehension, Matias maintained his composure. "Mr. Hopkins, the .marketing department's

He then declared,

rippled through

Nate reached out to Corrine. "What time shall you finish tonight? I can arrange

of you, but I'll pass," Corrine responded, knowing Karina's

for extended celebrations.

stretch

my attention. I

call, Corrine surveyed the café scene before

vehicle stood sentinel in the parking

knowing smile

come early. Clearly, they'd been waiting for

warmth. "The

zeros."

settled into her seat, her gaze evaluating both

documentation?"

here!" Tracy produced the papers with

documents meticulously before applying her signature. Millard and Tracy exchanged glances of

fulfilled your terms, might we proceed with

gaze, her refined features maintaining professional distance.

barely contained her elation, clutching Millard's hand while harboring growing antipathy toward