The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 306 She Was Full Of Surprises

Corrine followed Nate into his office.

He grabbed an iPad and

brewed a cup of coffee, and then handed it to her. "Take it easy here for a while. I won't be long."

"Alright," Corrine murmured.

Nate reached out, his fingers lightly tousling her hair before he strode over to his

desk to get to work.

Corrine took a small sip of the coffee in front of her. Then, she pulled out her phone and skimmed through her unread messages.

She opened WhatsApp and scrolled to the friend requests.

Her eyes landed on an avatar of a peony, accompanied by a note. "Corrine, this is Evelyn."

Corrine hesitated for a split second before tapping "Accept".

Almost immediately, a message popped up.. "Hello, Corrine. I'm Evelyn."

Corrine typed back. "Hi there, Mrs. Hopkins."

Evelyn quickly followed up. "Now that we're connected on WhatsApp, it'll be much easier for me to reach you."

As Corrine responded, a small group of employees in gray uniforms stepped into the office, their gazes

instinctively locking onto her.

by now, much of the company-was abuzz with

had brought his girlfriend to Black Rock

to admit, she was

conventional way, but with a

heads without effort. Even in silence, her

making it impossible for anyone to admire her beauty without a sense of

her before snapping back to focus

reports.

accounts for this quarter and the updated inventory

gave a slight nod, flipping open the folder in

though his peripheral

was typing quickly on her phone, her slender fingers moving with

Evelyn, her screen

moment she saw the

chilf flickered in

second

declined

she

e call and immediately

blocked the number.

a quick glance at Nate, who was still occupied, and then wandered over to

item caught her

traditional crossbow showcased behind glass. Interest sparked in her

unlatched the cabinet, retrieved the crossbow, and effortlessly assembled its disassembled

practiced, each motion instinctive, as if embedded in her muscle memory