The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1354:

Nate stepped forward, his arms opening to embrace her. But Corrine subtly shifted away, avoiding his touch.

His hands hung in the air for a moment, lips pressed into a thin line, before he stepped forward again, pulling her into his arms.

His head rested against her neck, his breath warm against her skin. His lips brushed against her temple, his voice low and soothing, like whiskey with a touch of honey. “Are you angry?”

As she stood in his arms, all Corrine could think about was his injuries. She didn’t dare struggle, allowing him to hold her, her worries about his condition outweighing everything else. The familiar scent surrounded her, evoking a strange sense of comfort, something long lost but never forgotten.

In that moment, the anger and resentment that had plagued her heart vanished, swept away like leaves in the wind.

Corrine felt a deep sense of self-pity.

was this not the way

they often yielded time

shadowed by frustration, Nate let out a soft, resigned laugh. He leaned down again to envelop Corrine in his arms, his eyes slowly closing

fell into a hush, but the silence was not

an eternity of stillness, Corrine’s voice broke through, muffled and strained. “How did you get

simmering beneath her words, Nate hesitated, then answered

Lɑtєst chαptєrs ?n g?l?ovє?ѕ.с?m

of man who left his opponents unscathed, so it was rare

steadying breath, Corrine fought to calm the tempest within her and asked

unyielding in its honesty. “My lung… and my

of anguish swept over Corrine as she processed his

bullet had shifted even a fraction, he would have been