The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1410:

Back in Lyhaton, Corrine had only one thing on her mind—Nate. She wondered how well he was healing. Had he lost weight? Was he taking care of himself?

But Kinsley had traveled all this way, and ditching her now wouldn’t feel right.

So, Corrine tamped down her growing anticipation.

Still, she made a quiet plan: after dinner, she would head to Brighton Group and give Nate a surprise visit—even if Mandy had already spilled the news of her return.

As they reached the parking lot, Mandy hurried to her side and leaned in close. “Miss Holland, Mr. Hopkins is waiting for you in Zone B.”

A bright smile lit up Corrine’s face. “He’s here?”

Mandy nodded, a soft smile on her lips. “He arrived about ten minutes ago.”

That meant Nate had been there, waiting, giving her time to reconnect with friends before showing himself.

conversation with Mandy, but the sudden glow

distracted since her return, but now

out a faint

noticed his expression shift. A dull ache tightened her

a deep breath, smoothed over her reaction with a teasing smile, and asked, “You never told Corrine how

a beat, then looked away, eyes distant. “Some

Corrine wasn’t with Nate, he probably still wouldn’t tell

where he stood in her life—just a

𝙇ⲁ𝓉𝖊𝓼𝓉 с𝖍ⲁρ𝓉𝗲𝓇𝓈 𝖌𝖆𝗅𝗇𝗈𝖛𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗼𝗺

like his were out in

really okay with that?” Kinsley pressed, her tone softer

I don’t want to stay just a friend. But I’d rather be in her

blurted out his feelings. But now? Age, time, and caution had made him

knew Corrine would say no. And worse, she might pull away from him entirely. So he’d