The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 671:

Those who rose to power, who gained admiration, inevitably made enemies along the way. And Corrine, being involved with Nate, would become the perfect tool for those enemies to manipulate. If they discovered her, they would stop at nothing to exploit the connection.

But Corrine had already considered all of this. She had even tried to convince herself to step away from Nate, to accept a life free of these dangers. But there was a part of her that chose to take the risk. She was willing to gamble everything, entrusting her life to him, betting that he would remain by her side forever.

With a light, absent-minded gesture, Corrine traced her finger along the rim of her cup as she spoke, her voice steady.

“But maybe I’m not his weakness after all.” Even if Nate couldn’t always shield her, she would never allow herself to become anyone’s pawn. She didn’t need Nate or the Ford family to be her shield. She had enough strength within her to stand on her own.

Carl, seeing the resolve in her eyes, grew even more frustrated. He sighed deeply, with a hint of resignation.

“Fine, I can’t change your mind. But I only hope that when the time comes, you’ll stay level-headed and avoid making choices you’ll later regret.”

“I understand, Grandpa.”

Once she left Carl’s room, Corrine returned to hers.

her eyes landed on Jules, sprawled

he said without

available

took it, her curiosity

she asked,

cigarette with his usual

“Shares in my company.”

was asking her to pass the salt rather than offering something as significant

the document onto the table and made her way toward her

guilty about accepting benefits from Nate without

you mean, guilty?” Jules

like I did

had been too tempting to resist. But what choice did he have? Nate had offered him an entire research team. If Nate had been even slightly less generous, Jules would have

out of her bedroom, a medical