The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1273:

And yet, here they were, all standing in quiet, unwavering defense of Corrine. That, more than anything, intrigued him.

Meanwhile, Nate led Corrine into a VIP suite.

As she stepped inside, her gaze instinctively swept the room, taking in her surroundings.

She never got the chance to linger. In the next moment, Nate tugged her back, his grip unrelenting, his free hand pressing firmly against the wall beside her head. He glanced down at the woman in his arms, his voice low, laced with quiet disapproval. “Weren’t you supposed to pick up your uncle?”

How had she ended up here, and with Claude of all people? Perhaps it was his instinctive possessiveness, but seeing Corrine with Claude sent an unbidden surge of anger coursing through his veins.

Corrine lifted her gaze, amusement glinting in her eyes. “Edwin Flores arranged a welcome-back dinner for my uncle tonight. Jules and I simply accompanied him.”

undeniably attractive, but he was nothing like

of a comic book—sharp, stylized, almost surreal. The other carried himself with a

found herself staring, drawn in

weight settling in his chiseled features. His

hooked a finger around his tie. “And why is that? Is he

spent enough time with Nate to know his warnings never came lightly. But she also knew, no matter how sharp his words or how fierce his jealousy,

on her waist firmed, the muscles in his jaw clenching. His eyes, dark as a brewing storm, locked onto hers with

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With a slow, deliberate motion, she looped her arms around his neck, her

a careful balm against

warmth broke through the ice in his

down, brushing his lips against hers in a fleeting, possessive kiss. “Stay

wrapped in