The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1079:

His voice was calm, without any hint of emotion, but it still made her stomach drop.

Corrine tightened her grip on the phone. She cleared her throat, pausing for a moment before replying, “I’m outside.”

She hadn’t meant to keep it from him; she just didn’t have the guts to be fully open.

“Where exactly outside?” Jayden asked, his tone sharp.

Corrine started to get a sense of what he was thinking. She bit her lip, deciding it was time to tell the truth. “The Independent Continent.”

“Hah!” Jayden scoffed, his teeth grinding with anger. “Corrine, you’ve gotten bolder! You actually thought you could hide this from me?”

“It wasn’t on purpose,” Corrine said quickly. “I just didn’t want to cause anyone any worry.”

about you!” Jayden’s voice was icy, his frustration barely under control. He took a breath and looked over at Jules, who was doing squats with sandbags, his mood clearly dark. “So, when are

thinking it over. “I’m not

thoughts. After a moment, he spoke again. “Take care of yourself.

he

phone, her brow furrowing

Carl know she was on the Independent Continent? He must be! Why else would they tell her

uneasy. She was debating whether to call Jules for more details when she felt

familiar scent filled the air around her. By the window, Nate bent down, resting his head on her shoulder. His lips lightly grazed her temple, and his deep voice murmured,

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her flinch, and she instinctively pulled back. Turning her head, she glanced

Nate asked, wrapping his

raised an eyebrow. “Go out