Chapter 782:

That day belonged to Nate. His birthday mattered more.

“Are you free tomorrow evening?” Nate’s voice pulled her back to the present.

Corrine met his eyes. “Why?”

“There’s an auction tomorrow night. Thought you might want to check it out.”

“Sounds good.”

As their conversation settled, Corrine’s phone buzzed again.

An unfamiliar number. The area code—Lyhaton.

She answered with a swipe, but before she could utter a word, a familiar voice drifted through the line. “Miss Holland, this is Carson.”

of hair between her fingers, her

syllable made Carson’s heart race uncontrollably. “Miss Holland,

she

you did back then. I’ve spent so long searching for you, truly

her ran deeper than mere

better than to say so.

eyebrow. “Your thoughtfulness is

been forced into a brutal firefight in

thick with the acrid stench of

had been

had saved his life. But in truth… he

tales

slightly—whether intentional or not—drawing

lifted her gaze to meet his, her clear eyes exuding an innocent charm laced with something far more

beneath that carefully crafted naivety, Nate caught

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