The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 867:

Had he planned this ahead of time?

The ointment smelled fresh, with a hint of mint. Its coolness slowly turned into a gentle warmth.

Corrine absentmindedly twisted the lid of the bottle in her hand. The texture was just like the small, intricately shaped bottle Jayden had given her, though this one didn’t have the medical institute’s steel seal.

“Would you like to come to my office later?” Nate asked.

Corrine shook her head. “I’ve got other things to take care of.”

Nate’s brows knitted together, just slightly. “You’re hurt, and you still won’t rest?”

Corrine gave a faint smile. “It’s just a minor injury.”

her chin, and his dark eyes sparked

the

so near hers, Corrine’s gaze shifted. Then, without thinking, she leaned in and kissed him

quick, delicate touch, but it stirred something deep inside Nate’s

softened, replaced by a warm gentleness. Seeing the change in him, Corrine seized the moment. “Don’t forget

go home now,” Nate said, grabbing

gave him a look, part amused, part frustrated. “Hey, hey, can’t you show a little more

worlds on

can’t hold back around

had started seeing Corrine, he had become completely brazen. Once Corrine had left, Nate’s expression darkened, his usual

intense presence, Matias took a deep breath before answering carefully, “So far, all the signs point to

with half a brain could tell the Becker family

all the chaos they’d been through, the Becker family was desperate to stay under the radar. They wouldn’t dare

making them a convenient