The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 609:

No matter how much he tried to reason with it, Jayden couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that his precious niece was being swept away by someone unworthy of her.

His eyes narrowed even further as they fixed on Nate, the tension between the two men thick and suffocating.

Nate met Jayden’s gaze without a hint of unease, his calm demeanor unshaken, as though nothing in the world could disturb him.

The tension in the room was palpable. Just as the air seemed ready to crack with the force of their unspoken words, Corrine’s voice broke through the silence, calm and collected.

“Uncle Jayden, would you like some water?”

“Why even waste your time with water?” Jayden barked, his eyes narrowing as he watched Corrine defend Nate, shielding him almost protectively. His voice was razor-sharp, every word laced with frustration, as he snatched the glass from her hand.

“You’ve done it again—pushed me too far!”

eyes danced with playful mischief, a glint

get so worked up,”

make it up to you?” Her smile, wide and carefree,

was

gⲁ𝗅𝓝𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰0𝗺, 𝘾𝒽𝓮𝒸𝓀 𝒶𝓾𝓉𝒽 𝓬𝓸𝓹𝓎

But then…

eyes shifted, locking onto

Hopkins,” Jayden said, his voice turning icy, as if it could freeze the air

token you’ve kept. But don’t assume it’s the key to everything. What if I insist on disapproving of your

trembled, her unease creeping

silencing her, before nodding toward Nate,

the other, and his hands rested on his knee, exuding an almost

words, Nate met his gaze with deliberate slowness. His eyes were like the depths of a stormy ocean—dark, intense, and impenetrable. They carried a weight, an unsettling depth, as if hiding