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.”

speaking, Nate’s long fingers gripped her chin, and his dark eyes sparked with a dangerous glint. “Then tell

so close that their breaths mixed, the

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

but it stirred

replaced by a warm gentleness. Seeing the change in him, Corrine seized

go home now,” Nate said, grabbing her

gave him a look, part amused, part frustrated. “Hey, hey,

worlds

can’t hold

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

before answering carefully, “So far, all the

half a brain could tell the Becker family wasn’t

to stay under the radar. They wouldn’t dare attack Corrine

was making