The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 534:

“Nate…” Her voice was barely a whisper, breathless, trembling.

“I… My stomach hurts…”

The shift was instant. Nate pulled back immediately, his expression darkening with concern as he searched her face.

Corrine blinked, a blush creeping up her neck as her eyes met his. Her voice barely rose above a whisper.

“I think… it’s…”

“What?” Nate’s brow furrowed in confusion.

His gaze was like a storm—dark and unyielding, the intensity almost tangible. His breath hitched, his temple pulsing with the effort to keep his composure.

Corrine bit her lip, her thoughts tangled, trying to find the right words to explain.

“It’s… that… you know…”

exhaled sharply, a hint of frustration leaking through. She leaned in, her breath a

“It’s… my period…”

on her. She wanted to vanish into thin air, to sink through the floor and disappear. She couldn’t bring herself to face him.

are any pads here… Could you… get me

understood the situation. He exhaled, the sound low and strained, his eyes unreadable, his voice thick with restrained

stories

to

another word, he stood, his form cutting through the air, and

him walk away, a sharp wave of frustration bubbled up from within her. This wasn’t how she’d imagined things going. Why now, of all

to take the first

ran her fingers through her hair, the tension gnawing at her as she

against the bathroom

here’s

her, but a hand

She quickly