The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1073:

Nate’s warm, calloused palm slid over Corrine’s eyes, shielding her from the bloody scene. His other arm coiled around her waist, drawing her tightly against him.

“It’s bad luck to linger near the dead,” he murmured.

Just as he turned to lead her away, the door burst open. Presley stormed in with his men, moving like shadows in the night. In mere moments, the remaining adversaries collapsed one by one, their lifeless bodies hitting the floor without a final cry.

Nate barely spared them a glance. His icy stare swept over the corpses, regarding them as nothing more than insects crushed beneath his heel. He might have let things slide if they had played their tricks elsewhere. But they had crossed the line the moment they targeted Corrine.

“Clean it up,” he commanded.

Presley nodded. “Understood.”

her eyes. His timely arrival, the ruthless precision with which he disposed of the remaining enemies—he hadn’t just stumbled upon the scene.

The man had earned

Nate and Corrine exited, Mandy let out a long sigh of relief. Had anything happened to Corrine tonight, even death wouldn’t have been enough to

sharp gaze lingering on the fallen bodies before shifting to Mandy. A trace of admiration surfaced in his eyes. “It’s been

pressed her lips into a thin line. “Tonight, both

sent a chill

captivating tales on .

dirtied his hands. If he had stepped in himself tonight, it meant he had been truly

clues. “What about the nearby villa?” he

the waistband at his back and motioned for his

could finish, a voice boomed from the adjacent balcony. “Are they all