The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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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.

surrounding her.

other side, huh?"

moving on quickly to dodge heartache was one thing, but this grass-is-greener remark ignited something

picked up on the undercurrent of

his tone.

think that, but it doesn't reflect my

chin, his intense eyes scanning her face. "It appears you do need a

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eyes widened

Nate's lips claimed hers in

a trace of anger, forcefully nibbled at her tender

in the small space, Corrine felt Nate restrain her hands behind her

confident in her self-defense capabilities,

subdued without a fight.

Nate's grasp, she found herself

Nate..." she stammered, wincing at the sharp pain of his bites. "You're

me pain..."

the back of her neck, his eyes ablaze with

adjust her position, but Nate's grip on her neck was

hers as he drew her hand to his chest.

this?"

"Yes."