The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1362:

“He was quite firm about it,” Maddox continued, gesturing toward the idling car with a lift of his brow. “Told me to personally make sure you returned to the hotel. So… shall we?”

Corrine didn’t respond. With her hands still buried in her pockets, she strode straight past him toward the vehicle.

She didn’t need to ask questions. If it was Nate’s arrangement, there was no room for negotiation.

The man stationed at the rear door, dressed in all black, stepped forward and opened it smoothly, without a word.

Corrine ducked inside. Maddox followed a second later, settling in beside her.

In the confined space, he didn’t bother to hide the way his eyes studied her—though his gaze carried neither ill intent nor discomforting hunger.

a rare painting found in

this was only the second

first belonged to someone

silence, he spoke first. “I heard you and Nate had a fight? Just a thought from someone on the sidelines: sometimes… not knowing is better. He doesn’t keep things from you out of

front seat, his subordinate wiped at

one took them, could sound like well-meant advice—or a veiled

light traced the fine curve of her cheekbones, casting a delicate impression of her face. Her lips curled faintly, a quiet smile playing there—elusive, as if she’d heard something amusing or

He rubbed the bridge of his nose, wondering if he’d gone too far. Had he

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had spent years delivering threats, but that had sounded gentle enough… at least by his standards. He wasn’t exactly known for his

under is far beyond what it looks like from the outside. So, yes,

His words slid past her like water over glass—unabsorbed, untouched. The only reason she was even