The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1026:

The woman wore a black leather jacket that accentuated her curves, paired with black combat boots and bold red curls. Her eyes were captivating, highlighted with sharp white eyeliner.

Corrine raised an eyebrow at Nate.

Nate spoke. “This is Mandy. She’ll be working with you from now on.”

“With me?” Corrine exclaimed.

Corrine glanced over again, giving the tall, slender woman another once-over.

Mandy’s face remained unreadable. “Miss Holland, my name’s Mandy. From today, I’ll be your personal bodyguard.”

“I don’t need one,” Corrine shot back.

Mandy—her words

fruit salad. “Mandy keeps to herself. She won’t get in your way. She’ll only step in when

and you know it.” It wasn’t that Mandy’s presence bothered her. She had simply spent years handling things alone. Having someone constantly nearby meant an

the sharp tang caught her off guard, making her lips press

grabbed a tissue and motioned

she had

while he was away from the Independent Continent? This was Nate—the head of the Hopkins family, the master of the Dark Pavilion, a man even the Elder Council feared. And now he

silence. “Let

hesitated briefly, and then let out a reluctant sigh.

this point, refusing would

her spot at the top. And now, after all that, she was being reduced to a chauffeur for

got wind of this, they’d be howling with