The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 400:

Nate’s arms instinctively locked around her, pulling her close as he deepened the kiss, unwilling to let her go so easily.

Just then, a phone rang, shattering the moment. Nate glanced at the screen, declined the call, and intertwined his fingers with hers before leading her back inside the private room.

Nate and Corrine stepped back into their private room. Noticing the lipstick on Nate’s lips, everyone’s minds instantly wandered to a suggestive conclusion.

Out of the blue, Moses exclaimed, “Nate, you came back so soon?” His comment was met with a heavy silence that suddenly filled the room.

Nate’s cold stare chilled Moses to the bone.

Feeling the chill, Moses quickly regained his senses and stammered, “I didn’t mean anything by it, Nate. I was just…”

He sighed heavily, frustration evident.

“Forget it. I’ll let the booze speak for me.” Grabbing a bottle from the table, he took a long swig.

he set the empty bottle down, the

or just unlucky, Jules

his companions asked him, their eyes gleaming with mischief. Jules casually put a cigarette

“Truth.”

Miss Holland and Mr. Hopkins are a

the room weren’t intimately familiar with

assumption was that Nate was merely amusing himself with Corrine. Jules’ previous

all, in their social circles, relationships often evolved from

Zack shared a knowing look, a

𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨 — 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙖𝙩

asked that question was definitely stirring

at the

too

sparked

was well known that Nate’s influence in Independent Continent was so significant that even the seasoned leaders

purely from his protective instincts. He