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.

rose with practiced grace, approaching the railing of

surged forward, eager for a

the bar's center, a platform ascended, bathed in focused spotlights

performers began their calculated disrobing- first their jackets, then their ties slipped

her eyebrows arching with barely

bar owner's audacity surprised her, though she acknowledged these polished performers

revealing sculpted physiques and culminating in an impassioned dance, the atmosphere crackled with

passive observers felt their

rose in appreciation, with Karina proving the most vocal beside Corrine. "A lifetime

at

she had never

when the dancers launched into more suggestive movements-hips rolling, hands roaming-the

walls of the bar.

reaching out to touch a firm, sculpted chest

Corrine's confusion showed plainly.

no room for sorrow-only

excessive," Corrine remarked, smoothly declining