The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1414:

When Jayden was framed and imprisoned, Bryant had been one of the masterminds behind it all.

With old and new wounds tangled together, Corrine had every reason to show no mercy.

She didn’t care that Bryant was Nate’s uncle. That didn’t buy him any leniency.

And Nate had known that when he handed Bryant over to her. He gave her free rein, so she didn’t hold back.

With a gentle smile in his deep-set eyes, Nate gazed at Corrine. Her performance in Riverveille had been truly astonishing. He had expected her to find a way out of trouble; if she hadn’t, there was no way he would have just stood by doing nothing. Yet, it was beyond his imagination that Corrine would be released from the police station in merely two hours, aided by the border peacekeeping forces, showcasing the skill of a high-ranking officer.

To him, she was like a well-kept secret that revealed new facets every time he thought he had seen it all.

meal was ready. Nate, Corrine, Kinsley, Vulture, and Lone Ranger settled around the table for dinner.

always stirred some commotion. They remembered an incident when Corrine had suffered an

enemies didn’t let it slide either; for a long time, the Red Flame team was teased for

Corrine was unmatched. Without a word, he moved aside dishes she disliked. He peeled her shrimp and carefully removed every fish

eyes, Corrine seemed like a child—incapable of fending for herself—yet he cared for her tenderly without complaint. Watching

gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈n – 𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖛𝓲𝖊𝖗𝓽

eye, she glanced at Vulture, and her appetite

men, yet how

man notice how

Corrine and said, “You all carry on. I need to handle some

at his words,