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.

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

other side, huh?"

previous advice about moving on quickly to dodge heartache was

typically slow on the uptake, picked up on the

his tone.

but it doesn't reflect

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

0.0%

widened

next instant, Nate's lips

trace of anger, forcefully nibbled at her

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

her self-defense capabilities, believing

subdued without a fight.

Nate's grasp, she found herself powerless, her

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

me pain..."

clamped firmly around the back of her neck, his eyes ablaze with a repressed longing.

Nate's

drew her

this?"

"Yes."