The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 918:

Groggily, she reached for it, but before her fingers could grasp the device, Nate’s arm wrapped around her, pulling her back against him. “Sleep a little longer,” he murmured, his voice a soothing whisper. Corrine glanced at him for a brief moment and then dismissed the call, sinking back into the warmth of the bed.

An hour later, they sat together at the breakfast table.

The phone rang again.

When she saw the caller ID, a fleeting coldness flickered across her eyes. Without hesitation, she silenced the call and ignored it.

Nate, ever observant, noticed her small, deliberate action, but didn’t press the matter. Instead, he casually asked, “Heading to the office later?”

“Yeah,” Corrine sighed, her gaze softening with an almost imperceptible regret. “With my boyfriend away, work is the only thing filling the emptiness.”

Nate’s eyebrows arched slightly, a playful smile curling at his lips. “That’s not something I would expect you to say.”

an enigma—cold and distant, as though no force in the world could soften

spread across Corrine’s cheeks, a hint of self-awareness

it was no act. The words came naturally, slipping out as though they belonged there

be tender, but it only came alive

affection as he smiled, his voice filled with warmth. “Come with

the thought lingering for a moment. “I’ll need to reschedule some things for work,”

hosts

“Just

simplicity of the moment passing between them like an unspoken

Corrine to Ford Group’s office

then,” she said, reaching for

stop her, pulling her back into his embrace and kissing her deeply.