The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 882:

What bothered her most was that she was a mess after the same sleepless night, while Nate looked like he’d just woken up fresh. Seeing her glare, Nate rubbed the bridge of his nose awkwardly. “You must have been really tired last night. “Stop it!” Corrine shot him a fiery glare, her face flushing. Nate smiled weakly and let his hand rest lightly on her waist. “OK, I won’t say another word. ” He gently helped her back into bed.

As he leaned in, the marks on his chest peeked out from under his collar.

“What happened here?” Corrine’s fingers lightly traced the neat scratches on his skin. “Did a cat do this?”

Nate glanced at the marks, leaned down, and nibbled on her earlobe, his voice playful. “A naughty temptress got me.” Corrine’s eyes widened. She really shouldn’t have asked. Hadn’t she just embarrassed herself?

“Take off your clothes. Let me see,” Nate said.

Corrine’s body stiffened instantly. “What are you up to now?” She was genuinely scared of him. More accurately, she was terrified of the man who had just experienced sex for the first time. He was usually so composed and aloof. Who would have thought he’d turn into a beast last night, as if he were intent on exhausting her completely?

eyes, as if she saw him as some kind of monster, Nate quietly pulled out a small tube of ointment from his pocket.

to ask to know exactly where it was meant to go. Corrine’s face

let go. Instead, he held her hand firmly, a faint smile tugging

She bit her lip, clutching the bedsheet tightly as

slightly. “Why is it so

for fresh

him a glare, her face a mix of frustration and embarrassment. She didn’t need to

throat awkwardly, trying to ease the tension. “I’ll be more careful

wiped his hands with a tissue and tossed it into the trash. “Lie down and rest a bit. I’ll bring you

adjusted her clothes. “I’m not that fragile.” She didn’t want to spend the whole day in bed for no

held hers, not blinking once. After last night, her eyes had an