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.

coiled deep in her gut. Panic threatened to take hold, but she gritted her teeth, steeling her nerves. Her fingers trembled as she yanked

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

are not at the office?” His deep voice carried through the

registered her own reply, her gaze locked onto the bedroom door. Her steps, once determined, faltered, shifting from pursuit

but Nate’s call jolted her back to reality. What was she thinking? Facing

g a lno

in. In a dangerous situation, the first thought should

for me a minute,” she said, forcing steadiness into

will be right

hesitation, she

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

Her voice came out shaky, her breath

into my apartment!” She barely

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