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.”

brow arched slightly, curiosity glinting in her eyes. Nate studied her for a moment before

tenth of next month is

her

telling me this now? I

weeks left. That was enough time

to prepare anything,” Nate said smoothly, pulling her onto his lap

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already know what

blinked, tilting her

what would

stirred something deep inside him. A muscle in Nate’s jaw tightened. His arm curled around her waist, his other hand sliding up to cradle the back of her neck. Without another word, he

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

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

grip on her waist tightened, drawing her closer. His breath was warm against her skin as he murmured, “I want

unshakable truth. The faintest smirk tugging

a shallow breath, steadying