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.

his calm aura surrounding her. "So, the grass is greener

other side, huh?"

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

on the uptake, picked up on the

his tone.

that, but it doesn't reflect my views," Corrine

chin, his intense eyes scanning

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eyes widened in

the next instant, Nate's lips

with a trace of anger,

felt Nate restrain her hands behind

had always been confident in her self-defense

subdued without a fight.

she found herself powerless, her movements

Nate..." she stammered, wincing at the sharp pain of

me pain..."

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

misunderstanding something..." Corrine attempted to clarify. She tried to adjust her position, but Nate's grip on her neck was commanding, instilling a fear

into hers as he drew her hand to his chest. "Are you content

this?"

"Yes."