The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 786:

As the first light of dawn began to creep over the horizon, Corrine stirred from her dreamlike state. Her hands, stained with blood, told the grim story of a night filled with pain. She realized with a start that he, too, had been wounded.

Yet, when she sought him out, he had vanished into the ether, leaving behind only the faintest trace of himself. There was a lingering scent, something dark and earthy—a mixture of ebony and sandalwood, subtle but unmistakable.

With a sudden jolt, Corrine’s eyes snapped open, and she found herself staring directly into Nate’s face. For a moment, she was frozen, caught off guard by his proximity.

“Go back to sleep,” Nate murmured, his voice soft, as he gently wrapped his arm around her, pulling her into the warmth of his embrace.

Corrine nestled against him, inhaling the cool, familiar scent that calmed her racing heart. It was soothing, like the first breath of fresh air after a storm.

But try as she might, sleep eluded her, her mind still tangled in the remnants of the dream. They lay together, their heartbeats gradually synchronizing, as though the world had slowed just for them.

tender, the sensation sending a shiver down her spine. He pressed a soft kiss to her hairline, his breath a gentle caress on

murmured, pulling away slightly, her smile a quiet ripple

down to his waist, her touch lingering

touch was a spark, igniting something within him. His breath caught, and his Adam’s apple bobbed as

you trying to seduce me?”

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curving upward. “Isn’t it just that your

an eyebrow, a glimmer of amusement dancing in his eyes. Her ability

to visit my grandma tonight?” he asked, lifting her hand to his lips for a fleeting, tender

her response simple

a golden hue over the

she set aside her work, her face lighting up with joy. “Corrine, come here. I need to take a good look at