The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1251:

At the mention of seeing her uncle, surprise flashed across Corrine’s face. Her surprised expression eased some of Nate’s sternness. “Now you understand the perks of having me as your fiancé?”

“I do,” she replied, a smile spreading across her face like a flower blooming.

She leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on his cheek. “Thank you, my fiancé.”

Half an hour later, the vehicle came to a halt outside a crumbling office complex.

Jules scanned the area, his face clouded with unease.

With Jayden’s status, his detention wouldn’t follow standard procedures. A case like this required special personnel and a discreet location—only the investigation team had access to such information.

During the drive, Jules had pictured many possible detention sites, but he hadn’t imagined anything like this.

and lifeless. Even a stray animal would think

onto cracked pavement. Matias moved ahead first, rapping his knuckles against the towering iron

their faces. Corrine winced, instinctively raising a hand to block

gate and

nod,

“Yes, sir.”

his eyes flicked briefly to

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caught the glance, offered a small smile, and lowered

to Nate piqued her

Nate purely because he led the Hopkins family

that logic, someone like Nate—a businessman—should never command this level

a glance at

dim light deepened the angles of his face, accentuating his striking