The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

251

Chapter 251 The Grass Is Always Greener On The...

Corrine nervously swallowed, struggling to formulate an explanation.

Then, a soft thump against the car window interrupted her thoughts.

Outside, a couple was locked in an intense argument.

Their spirited debate floated into the car, catching Corrine's and Nate's attention seamlessly.

"How dare you watch some male performers behind my back!" the man said angrily.

"Isn't it fair? You admire women at bars; why can't we look at men? Plus, they say the grass might be greener elsewhere," the woman retorted.

"You need a lesson in respect!"

Their loud bickering gradually receded, leaving a haunting quiet in the car.

"Heh!" Nate let out a low chuckle.

The sound was fleeting but enough to make Corrine's heart flutter.

She looked up, locking eyes with his cold stare, feeling her heart tighten.

moved closer, his calm aura surrounding her. "So, the grass

other side, huh?"

previous advice about moving on quickly to dodge heartache was one thing, but this grass-is-greener

on the uptake, picked up on the undercurrent of

his tone.

it doesn't reflect my views," Corrine

gently grasped her chin, his intense eyes scanning her face. "It appears

0.0%

widened in

next instant, Nate's lips claimed hers

with a trace of anger, forcefully

the small space, Corrine felt

in her self-defense

subdued without a fight.

in Nate's grasp, she found

stammered, wincing at the sharp

me pain..."

around the back of her neck, his eyes ablaze with a

but Nate's grip on her neck was commanding,

into hers as he drew her hand to his chest.

this?"

"Yes."