The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 249

Chapter 249 A Performance

Around them, revelry filled the air, yet Nate remained motionless, an island of stillness

amid the chaos.

His attention drifted periodically to his phone's screen, anticipation evident in his

demeanor.

"Nate, you haven't looked away from that device all evening. Join the festivities!" Moses called out, his collar loosened but his gaze remaining astute and perceptive.

Jules' curiosity sparked as he turned to Zack. "Is he awaiting someone's call?"

Zack's expression shifted subtly. "A gentleman's heart follows where a fair lady leads."

Jules pondered the identity of the woman who could command such devoted attention from Independent Continent's formidable leader.

A thunderous round of applause suddenly erupted, drawing every eye in their private booth.

you orchestrated this entertainment?" a voice inquired. Moses rose with practiced grace, approaching the railing of

surged forward, eager for a better vantage

a platform ascended, bathed in focused spotlights that illuminated several impeccably suited

filled the air, the performers began their calculated disrobing- first their jackets, then

the spectacle, her eyebrows arching with

she acknowledged these polished performers had masterfully

culminating in an impassioned dance, the

passive observers felt

Karina proving the most vocal beside

at her

had been friends for years, yet somehow, she had never realized Karina harbored such enthusiasm for male

dancers launched into more suggestive movements-hips rolling, hands roaming-the sheer volume of the crowd's screams threatened to shake

walls of the bar.

the stage to mingle with the audience, Karina seized the moment, eagerly reaching out to touch a firm, sculpted chest before yanking Corrine aside, her expression utterly serious.

Corrine's confusion showed plainly.

no

Corrine remarked, smoothly declining