The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 917:

The tension in Corrine’s body melted away, her eyelids fluttering shut as she surrendered to the sensation. The trace of arousal in her expression did not go unnoticed.

Nate studied her every reaction, his dark gaze deepening, desire coiling in his chest like a beast barely held at bay.

And then, without warning, he pulled away. Releasing her arm, he threw back the covers and climbed out of bed.

The sudden absence of his warmth sent a ripple of confusion through her. She blinked, her drowsy mind struggling to catch up. “Where are you going?”

His silhouette disappeared into the bathroom, his voice drifting back to her. “To shower.”

A small crease formed between her brows. Had he not already done that?

steady sound of running water filled the silence,

caught the faint sound of her laughter. He exhaled, a hint of resignation

can be as dangerous as a predator, capable of breaking even the strongest will. You should never act on such desires.”

Holland family residence

the skies darkened with a storm of scandal. Adalynn’s theft of Corrine’s design ideas was the first gust of wind, quickly followed by Leah’s own viral scandal that spread like wildfire.

of the Burgess family plummeted, dragging the Ashton family down with it, like a sinking ship pulling everything in its wake. But the most damning blow

the prestigious fashion

𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁

had no escape route, and it was

After all, how else could someone like her, with no past reputation in design, stir such a storm online? He lit a cigarette,

designer for the Redamancg