The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 415:

He was above her, his weight pressing her into the mattress, leaving no space between them.

Corrine’s gaze snapped upward, only to be captured by the dark intensity in his eyes.

For a moment, it felt like her heartbeat and breath had slipped from her control. Her fingers trembled slightly before curling into the fabric of his shirt, as if grasping for something solid.

Nate reached up, brushing a stray lock of hair from her face with a touch far softer than she expected. His fingers traced a slow path along her cheek before stopping just at the corner of her lips.

“So,” he murmured, his voice low and teasing.

“Should we do something about this?”

The question sent a wave of heat up Corrine’s spine, leaving her too flustered to form a response.

the flicker of hesitation in her eyes, his

Without warning, he shifted onto his side, pulling her effortlessly into his

ear resting over

matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t push Evelyn’s words from her mind. She had only mentioned Nate’s past

ache settled in

that, just for a moment, she wanted to forget her

you still awake?” she whispered

came almost

around her like warmth in the dark, a sound

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trying to steady the fluttering in her chest. She cleared her throat before softly asking, “Do you… still mean what

after a long pause, Nate shifted closer, his breath warm against the shell of her

you

went blank. Was she inviting

stammered, her words barely escaping as she fought against the hold