The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 576:

Corrine hesitated, torn between exhaustion and the need to stay. After a moment, she relented with a nod.

In the parking lot, Jules started the car.

“Where to?”

She stared out the windshield, her mind too cluttered to decide.

“Wherever you want.”

Work was out of the question—she was in no state for that. Maybe a drive would clear her thoughts.

The car surged forward like a silent bullet. Corrine rested her chin on her palm, lost in her own world.

But then, something caught her eye. In the rearview mirror, she spotted a black van trailing them at a distance. Unremarkable at first glance, yet something about it set off alarm bells in her mind. Her eyes narrowed. A chill prickled down her spine.

“Sit tight,” Jules’ voice sliced through the silence, low and firm.

the black

deeper

van was quick to match his speed, refusing to be shaken off. Through

has gotten a little

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 ⍰ 𝙜ⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀・𝖼𝗈𝗆

his eyes flicking to the

that theory to the

brow,

not even in my

Jules frowned.

to race, right?” She shot him a sideways glance, mischief dancing in her

always surpasses the

the energy to tease him, which meant her mood was noticeably lighter than it had been when they left

exhaled sharply, gripping

me remind you why I’m the one

slammed the accelerator. The car weaved effortlessly through traffic, cutting