The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1180:

Nate’s hand trailed down to her waist, kneading the sore muscles with just the right amount of pressure. “It’s still early. Do you want to rest a little longer?”

“Yes.” Corrine nodded lazily in response.

Before she could even set her feet on the ground, Nate effortlessly scooped her into his arms, cradling her as he stepped out of the car.

She made no move to resist, simply draping an arm around his neck, nestling into the warmth of his embrace.

As her gaze wandered, she caught sight of Rosalie again. The other woman’s eyes flickered, betraying the briefest moment of dazed longing before she quickly masked it.

But Corrine noticed. A woman’s intuition was rarely wrong.

Even though Rosalie kept her emotions carefully in check, Corrine could sense them—silent yet telling. That quiet admiration, that lingering fondness for Nate, was written in the way she looked at him.

girl’s infatuation, laid bare in the

had never once denied

lay in the

flickered through her mind, her breath hitching as the

she grabbed her phone, scrolling through the onslaught of messages waiting

back at her, but one in particular caught her attention—a link from

tapped the screen. The headline that blared at her was nothing short of startling.

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news came like a splash of cold water, unexpected and disorienting. She didn’t

footsteps drawing the attention of everyone already lounging in groups on the plush

lulled, curious eyes turning

settled into an armchair with deliberate calm, fingers working the buttons of his shirt collar until it lay open, hinting