The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 582:

“Still upset?” she whispered.

Nate lowered his head slightly, his cool breath mingling with hers.

“I’m just wondering when you’ll trust me more,” he responded, his tone dejected.

He knew she would rather face danger alone than ask for his help right away.

“I do trust you,” Corrine asserted, breaking free from Nate’s embrace. She propped herself up on her hands and looked down at him. Her brow furrowed slightly, as if deep in thought.

In truth, Corrine rarely let anyone into her life, but Nate was an exception. She hadn’t expected this strong, assertive man to burst into her world and bring a warmth she never knew she needed.

“It’s just that, over the years, I’ve gotten used to relying only on myself,” she explained softly.

the Ford family as a child, Corrine had spent a long time finding her footing. Every day felt like a tightrope walk.

the Fords treated her well, it couldn’t fill the void left by her past. Being abandoned by the Holland family at such a young age had taught her to stand on her own two feet rather than depend

a

after a long pause, struggling to find the right words to

his arms around her again and gently caressed her

boyfriend’s job to

aren’t that many obligations in life,” Corrine said, her tone softening as she studied

me anything, so there’s no

deepened as he looked into her

to,” he said, his Adam’s apple

His breath was gentle yet commanding, surrounding Corrine in

nightgown lifted under his exploring hand, making her skin tingle.

a deep, magnetic voice,

a bed several times, their relationship had remained unconsummated. Nate always respected her boundaries, putting her comfort first, and that steady reassurance touched her more than she could