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

the unexpected came calling, she wouldn’t

his lean waist, she whispered, “Nate, I’m not a fragile vine that relies on you, nor am I your weakness. I want to be your shield, your

know,” Nate murmured, his voice low and reassuring as he bent to place

through her heart at his

in hand as she watched the live stream

them were the loyal

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but now they

Leah emerged, the crowd erupted, chanting her name

We’ll always stand by

deafening roar filled Corrine’s ears, and she