The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1077:

In the Grand Palace study, Nate sat in a chair, holding a black invitation card with gold embossing.

At the center of the card was a printed iris, its petals seeming to bloom as the light shifted.

Herbert’s voice came through the phone. “You suddenly went after the collateral branches, and now people are talking. You’ve always ignored them, but now you’re willing to go to extremes for a woman. Isn’t that a bit reckless?”

Herbert wasn’t expressing sympathy for the collateral branch members.

He was simply offering a clear, detached perspective.

Everyone knew the reality of the Hopkins family.

It was a brutal world where people could vanish without a trace. The more Nate showed he cared for Corrine, the more danger she would attract.

branch for her, it was only a matter of time before the truth came

Corrine would face an even greater wave of

family hated Nate, including his own father. They wanted to eliminate him, but they feared

one who had won Nate’s

back. You took down a branch for her this time. What about the next time?

down, tapping his fingers lightly on the surface. “Why not?”

on the other end of the line, as if his words had

stories

Herbert sighed, realizing there was no point in

at Moonlight Plaza

“We’ll see.”

hesitated for a moment, then picked it

heard his familiar footsteps behind her, she handed him a cup. “Here,

at the pale pink liquid, his brow slightly