The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 865:

“You wouldn’t dare!” Corrine snapped, her eyes burning with anger. Her grandfather already disapproved of how Nate handled the Becker family, and he had even struck her earlier. If Carl found out what had happened today, it would stir up a huge mess. Zeke was doing this on purpose!

Zeke nudged the glass closer to her. “It’s just a meal. It won’t take long.”

Corrine scoffed, crossing her arms in clear contempt.

“You didn’t always act like this around me,” Zeke said with a sigh, his voice soft with what sounded like nostalgia.

Corrine looked at him, puzzled. This wasn’t the first time he had alluded to their past. She couldn’t remember anything about him, no matter how hard she tried.

For a moment, she wondered if he had mistaken her for someone else. Noticing her confusion, Zeke’s face showed a hint of disappointment. Instead of offering an explanation, he asked, “Why did you pick Nate over me? I believe I’m just as good.”

It wasn’t just talk. The Cooper family had been a powerful dynasty in Lyhaton for a century, with untold wealth.

as refined as Nate

moment before answering, “Maybe he’s simply more

each other before?” Corrine asked, still

rather let memories come back on their own than force

he refused to answer. They

over and started setting

specialty,” Zeke

𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣: ⲅⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀・ⅽ𝗼𝗺

she replied in a cool

and fork, but as she lifted her arm, a sharp pain shot through her, making

moved to

Corrine said, brushing it

admit the injury came from her

reached out and grabbed her shoulder, his hand sliding down her arm to check for damage. When he felt the swelling, his face darkened. “We’re