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.

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 for emergencies. Taking a slow, measured breath, she crept toward the bedroom,

the silence like

office?” His deep

barely registered her own reply, her gaze locked onto the bedroom

call jolted her back to reality. What was she thinking? Facing

lives on g a lno

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

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

be right down.

second of hesitation, she grabbed her things

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

came out

barely noticed the tremor

a bouquet of roses. But the moment he heard Corrine’s voice, his entire demeanor shifted. His expression darkened, the warmth