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!”

a glint of fun behind her

get so worked up,” she

I peel you an orange to make it up to you?” Her smile, wide and carefree, stirred something in

deeply, his frustration starting to dissolve. He was clearly deciding to drop the argument with Corrine

gⲁ𝗅𝓝𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰0𝗺, 𝘾𝒽𝓮𝒸𝓀 𝒶𝓾𝓉𝒽 𝓬𝓸𝓹𝓎

But then…

eyes shifted, locking

turning icy, as if it

you’ve kept. But don’t assume it’s the

Jayden…” Corrine’s voice trembled, her unease creeping in, a quiet crack in her

raised a hand, silencing her, before nodding toward Nate, signaling

commanding. One leg crossed casually over the other, and his hands rested on his

a stormy ocean—dark, intense, and impenetrable. They carried