The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1044:

Nate’s eyes flickered toward her for a brief moment, his expression unreadable. His lips parted slightly, his voice cold and razor-sharp. “Did you bring him here?”

It was a simple question, yet the weight in his tone was enough to send a chill down her spine.

In that moment, Rosalie felt certain—if she had truly called the Red Flame member here, Nate wouldn’t have thought twice about breaking her neck. Their past friendship meant nothing in the face of his fury. She couldn’t wrap her head around it. How had Corrine managed to carve a place in Nate’s heart in just a few months?

Rosalie drew in a slow breath, forcing down the jealousy burning inside her. “No, I’ve only heard of him before.”

The Red Flame was an elite task force, always operating in the shadows. Why were they making such a bold move now?

Their presence left no doubt—someone had secretly ordered Corrine’s execution.

Once the Red Flame members set their sights on a target, there was no way out.

even Nate’s protection

to see how

of the Red Flame was mentioned, the crowd exchanged looks

clear—she had

quickly understood the seriousness of

held Corrine close, his strong arms wrapped around her. His face, usually calm, was now hard as stone, radiating a chilling aura

me…” Corrine gasped, struggling against

𝓞𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷: ⳑ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗲𝗅𝘀⍿𝖼𝗈𝗆

didn’t loosen his hold, her

her pained expression. He softened his hold, just a little. “Does

gave a small, hurt

flooding her chest. The sight of their