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.

her hesitation, he offered a

Stay at Celtis

It was the closest thing to a compromise he could make. He would not risk leaving

between them before she finally

“Okay.”

plans for the evening had crumbled under the weight of an unexpected threat. Yet somehow, it led her here—packing a bag,

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that night, after ensuring Corrine was settled in, Nate stepped onto the balcony, his phone pressed to

you

No traces left behind. Not even from surrounding cameras.”

Could

his connection to Corrine, they would not take it lightly. The members of the Elder Council, hiding behind their

turning white. His eyes darkened, his voice dropping to

“No.”

just idling in her room. She had asked Jules to check the nearby surveillance footage, but as expected, he

Jules’ voice carried an