The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 531:

The words lingered in her mind longer than she expected. It struck her then—since they had been together, they had never actually gone on a proper date.

After a brief pause, she typed her response.

“Alright.”

As the evening approached, Corrine returned to her apartment, intent on changing into something special.

But the moment she stepped inside, a chill ran down her spine.

Something was off. She was not alone.

Corrine’s breath hitched. For a moment, she thought she was imagining things.

Then, a sound came from the bedroom.

body locking up as dread coiled deep in her gut. Panic threatened to take hold, but she gritted her teeth, steeling her nerves. Her fingers trembled as she yanked open the shoe cabinet, wrapping her hand around the baseball bat she had stashed there

phone rang, slicing through the silence like a blade. The screen lit

the office?” His

gaze locked onto the bedroom door. Her steps, once determined, faltered, shifting from

inside, but Nate’s call jolted her back to reality. What was she

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dangerous situation, the first thought should never be confrontation—it should

a minute,” she said, forcing

be right down. Yes,

another second of hesitation, she grabbed her

as she stepped into the hallway, she broke into a run, slamming

out shaky,

She barely

shop, his fingers brushing over a bouquet of roses. But the moment he heard Corrine’s voice, his entire demeanor shifted. His expression darkened, the warmth in his eyes