The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 728:

It was the bitter sting of jealousy wrapped in words. Men, when enraged, could be both irrational and unpredictable.

“If calling each other by first names signifies closeness,” she teased, looking up with a sly smile, “then what does that make us now?” Without waiting for his reply, Corrine stood on tiptoe and placed a fleeting, soft kiss on his lips, a touch so brief it could’ve been mistaken for a whisper.

Nate’s brow twitched ever so slightly, his gaze softening as he watched her, the hint of a storm still simmering in his eyes.

“I’ll admit, I was reckless tonight,” she said, her voice steady now. “But…”

“I promise, it won’t happen again.”

She leaned against him, the warmth of his presence soothing her.

“Are you sure it won’t happen again?” Nate’s voice was thick with disbelief as he gently lifted her chin with his fingers, forcing her to meet his gaze, searching her eyes.

in the back of her mind. The future was too uncertain to make

calling, she wouldn’t stand

I’m not a fragile vine that relies on you,

Nate murmured, his voice low and reassuring as he bent to place a soft kiss

a warmth spreading through her heart at his tender

hand as she watched the live stream

gathered at the entrance, and surrounding them were the loyal fans who’d followed Leah through thick and

the best stories now at

abrupt withdrawal from the public eye had left many disappointed, but now they were rallying,

Leah emerged, the crowd erupted, chanting her

best! We’ll always stand by

Corrine’s ears, and she couldn’t help but