The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 524:

Was there more to this marriage arrangement than she had been led to believe? What exactly was the history between the Hopkins family and the Ford family?

As she wrestled with the uncertainty, Matias stepped into the room, balancing a small porcelain bowl in his hands.

“Sir, your grandmother sent this over again.”

Corrine snapped out of her thoughts, her eyes falling to the bowl as Matias set it down on the coffee table. Her brows knitted slightly.

“What is it?”

“It’s something Mrs. Hopkins had specially prepared and sent over,” Matias responded.

Corrine peered at the contents—a mixture of restorative ingredients meant for strengthening the body.

you weak… or something?” A heavy silence settled

widening as he gawked at Corrine

had a talent for saying the most unexpected things at

any deeper, so he turned

clicked shut,

inescapable trap. She lifted her gaze, locking eyes with him. His stare was dark and unreadable, sending her heart racing

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voice was low and rough, his breath warm against her skin as he buried his head in the curve of her shoulder. A heated whisper brushed against

hesitantly poked his chest with her finger, her long lashes fluttering

we talk first? Maybe if you

captured her lips

of their breathless exchange filled the space, thick with tension and something impossible to ignore. It was impossible to tell how much time had passed