The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 600:

He was shielding her.

For years, Nate had kept women at a distance, yet now he was going out of his way to protect this one. How intriguing.

“Ms. Hopkins, where to now?” the driver asked cautiously from the front seat.

Andromache blinked, dragged from her thoughts. She leaned back, exhaling slowly, her voice languid.

“Take me to see my mother.”

After Andromache’s departure, the chill in Nate’s expression lingered. His grip on Corrine’s hand remained firm, his tension palpable.

Corrine’s gaze drifted to a black box on the table.

“What is that?”

Nate followed her line of sight.

“A gift from Andromache.”

Her brow arched slightly, curiosity glinting in her

next month is

to her feet, staring at him

you’re only telling me this now?

left. That was enough

birthday. You don’t need to prepare anything,” Nate said smoothly, pulling her onto his lap with a firm

𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮: 𝓰Ɐ⃟ln𝗈ve𝗅⃟s.

you already know what I

blinked, tilting her

would that

something deep inside him. A muscle in Nate’s jaw tightened. His arm curled around her waist, his other hand sliding up

not until Corrine’s lips tingled from the pressure that he finally pulled

swollen lips, his gaze dark and unreadable, as if he were searching for something buried

on her waist tightened, drawing her closer. His breath was warm against her skin

an unshakable truth. The faintest smirk tugging at

in a shallow