The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 532:

As the door shut behind the last officer, Nate turned to Corrine. Silently, he took her hand in his, rubbing warmth back into her fingers.

“Do you want some water?” he asked.

She blinked, as if snapping back to the present.

“Yes.”

Nate poured her a cup, watching as she wrapped her hands around it, letting the warmth seep in. A pause. Then, his voice came, lower this time, laced with something unreadable.

“Corrine, will you come with me?”

She looked up, startled.

“Where to?” The question left her lips before she even thought about it.

But the moment she met Nate’s gaze, understanding settled in. This was not about a destination. It was about him. About them together.

hesitation, he offered

here. Stay at Celtis

closest thing to a compromise he could make. He would not risk

between

“Okay.”

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ensuring Corrine was settled in, Nate stepped

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behind. Not

guess. Could it be someone from

wind of his connection to Corrine, they would not take

knuckles turning white. His eyes darkened, his voice dropping to

“No.”

her room. She had asked Jules to check the nearby

now?” Jules’ voice carried an edge