The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 433:

“Don’t all men harbor their secrets?”

“Just a moment.” Nate slipped from beneath the covers, returning shortly with The Shape of Water, a romantic tale of forbidden love between a mute laboratory worker and a mysterious merman.

Though they achieved their escape, with the revelation of the heroine’s hidden gills, Corrine remained unmoved.

Self-reproach washed over her as she wondered if age had hardened her heart, or if others were right about her emotional frigidity.

“I will defy my nature, defy my instincts, and love you forever,” Nate declared suddenly.

Corrine’s brow creased as she averted her gaze.

“What brings this on?”

Drawing her closer, Nate explained, “Richard Dawkins argues in The Selfish Gene that we’re born self-serving, yet love compels us to transcend that nature. I can’t define love precisely, but seeing you illuminated everything my heart had been searching for.”

of her neck, his arms tightening

“I love you, Corrine.”

sank in—Nate had noticed her hesitation, sensed her every unspoken thought. And instead of tiptoeing around it, he had chosen the most direct way to show her how he felt. It was both a reassurance and

gaze softened as she reached out, her fingers gently

takes you to

reflection in his eyes, the depth of

as if carried by instinct, a radiant smile

you too,

a rush of heat surging through Nate’s veins. His grip around

and you’re not getting any

eyes glinting

“Good night.”

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as he scanned the café. After a