The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1036:

He accepted it, chewing slowly. The sugar melted on his tongue, and for a brief moment, a slight furrow appeared between his brows.

“Not a fan?” Corrine asked, taking another bite. The creamy frosting lingered on her lips.

Nate’s gaze darkened. His throat bobbed as he swallowed slowly. Maybe he wasn’t a fan of the cake’s sweetness. Maybe the real indulgence sat beside him.

Without a word, he reached out, brushing his thumb over her lips to wipe away the frosting. Then, he brought it to his mouth and licked it clean.

Corrine’s face flushed. She dropped her eyes, focusing on her dessert, pretending nothing had happened.

From across the table, Rosalie watched everything unfold.

She had grown up alongside Zack, always lingering at the edges of Nate’s world.

been

had seen something different. The way he looked at Corrine, the quiet

that moment, it hit her—Nate wasn’t

deep drag from her cigarette. The thick

feelings for Nate since

wouldn’t have given it

Nate. Even the arrogant heiress of

used to find it amusing. That woman had swallowed her pride again and again, yet Nate had never acknowledged her.

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it had mattered. Nate had never once

wasn’t like

two of them so openly display their affection, Rosalie couldn’t even force a smile. Jealousy coiled in her chest,