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.

upright with a start, sending water cascading over the bathtub’s edge. A

protective instincts flared, and he moved to burst through the

come in!” Corrine called

“Are you alright?”

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voice

“I’m fine…”

anxiously on the door as rivulets of

“Did you need something?”

ringing,” Nate explained,

into

exactly in a position

call, if you’d like,”

“Alright.”

a quiet breath

the call with a

“Who’s this?”

stretched across