The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1188:

Corrine exhaled sharply, nudging a loose stone with her foot. “I hope so.” This trip to the Independent Continent had raised many questions in her mind. She needed answers—desperately.

As her thoughts tangled, voices rose behind her. A familiar cadence made her turn.

Nate. He walked at the front of the group, dressed in black from head to toe—an effortlessly commanding presence. His black shirt fit snugly. One hand in his pocket, he moved with an unbothered confidence that made it impossible to ignore him.

As if sensing her stare, he lifted his head.

Their eyes locked.

Without hesitation, Nate pulled his hand from his pocket and extended it toward her—a silent invitation. A slow smile curved Corrine’s lips. Without a second thought, she stepped forward, drawn to him like a tide to the shore.

completely forgot about

she all but forgot his presence. “Unbelievable. Love

Flame, they had once pledged to support each other, through thick and

the window the

moment she

in

conversation with Karina replayed in her mind, each

highly of Corrine, defending her at every turn. Rosalie had assumed the woman must be extraordinary. But now she saw the truth—Corrine was nothing more than a discarded

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yet

she watched their

not deserve to dream of becoming the future matriarch

would make sure the world saw Corrine for