The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 448:

“Mr. Ashton, I believe Mr. Archer deserves that apology more than I do.”

With that pointed observation, she laced her fingers through Nate’s and walked away.

Bruce remained frozen, his eyes narrowing almost imperceptibly at their intertwined hands. The gesture spoke volumes.

Moses and Zack hurried to catch up with the departing couple.

“Hey, Nate’s girl—” Moses caught himself, quickly amending, “Miss Holland, are you unharmed?”

He kept his voice low, mindful of the watching crowd. The less attention drawn to Corrine, the better.

Before he could finish, Nate’s piercing gaze settled on him.

“You may start calling her Mrs. Hopkins.” His voice carried an authority that brooked no argument.

blinked in surprise before

“Of course. Mrs. Hopkins.”

hear their conversation, Moses’ apparent respect for Corrine raised

from their connections to Independent Continent. Even Quentin had shown marked respect to Nate

their minds. Why was someone like Moses treating Corrine with such

heart of

that man

must be someone extraordinary. Did you notice how

of their caliber. Some mysteries are

murmurs rippled through the crowd, Calan approached

them intently. Questions multiplied in his mind. Who were these people? Why had they never crossed his radar before? How had Corrine entered

of the auctioned items had been donated by the esteemed

flipping through the catalog

worthless junk are they

his voice as sharp as a