The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 849:

Her brows knitted together. “That is strange… where is it?” she muttered under her breath.

She was certain she had hidden it here. Did Tanya tidy it away? The thought nagged at her.

Lost in her musings, she turned, only to nearly jump out of her skin. Nate leaned lazily against the doorframe, watching her with an unreadable expression.

Her breath hitched. “When did you come out of the bathroom? How did you make no sound at all?”

His lips curved ever so slightly. “The door was open, so I walked in,” he said easily. His gaze flickered to the shelves behind her. “What are you looking for?”

Corrine blinked, her mind racing. “Nothing,” she answered too quickly. Feigning a yawn, she stretched her arms. “I am tired. I should sleep now.”

her waist, pulling her against him. “You are acting strange tonight,” he murmured, his deep

a laugh, though it sounded hollow even to

necessary. Then, a slow

Corrine declined swiftly, her tone

her unwind, as if that was possible at this hour. Before she could dwell on it further, her phone buzzed, the

as she walked over to the nightstand and snatched her phone up, her eyes lighting up with

It was Karina.

v𝒆rs𝓲𝑜𝓷

you heard about what happened to

creased

had left the situation in Jacob’s hands and had not bothered to check for updates. But judging by Karina’s