The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 506:

A dangerous light kindled in Leah’s eyes as she bit her lower lip.

She needed to outmaneuver Corrine for once—before Bruce realized his mistake of abandoning her, or everything would crumble.

Arriving at the hotel, Corrine slipped into the bathroom with fresh clothes.

The warm water enveloped her like liquid silk, melting away the day’s accumulated strain.

She reclined in the tub, absently creating ripples in the water as her mind wandered.

Chelsea’s warning echoed unexpectedly through her thoughts.

“Corrine, I’m not against you seeing a guy. But listen to me—he is not the one for you.”

“Are you aware of the Independent Continent’s strict rules against marrying outsiders?”

Despite her unwavering faith in Nate, this mysterious rule had planted seeds of curiosity about his homeland.

Her contemplation was interrupted by a gentle knock at the bathroom door.

jerked upright with a start, sending water cascading over the

he moved

Corrine called out

“Are you alright?”

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strain in Nate’s voice

“I’m fine…”

her chest, eyes fixed anxiously on the door as rivulets of water traced

“Did you need something?”

Nate explained, his voice

crept into

exactly in

call, if you’d like,” Nate

“Alright.”

a quiet breath as Nate’s footsteps

call with

“Who’s this?”

heavy silence stretched across the