The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1421:

Reaching out, Nate took the hand Corrine had rested on his shoulder and asked, “Why did you come back?”

A flicker of hesitation passed through Corrine’s eyes before she answered evenly, “I forgot a document I needed.”

Nate nodded absently, pressing his lips to her hand. “I’ll pick you up after work.”

“Alright.” Corrine gave Nate’s hand a gentle squeeze and, with her free hand, softly traced the contours of his face. “Bryant said a lot to me that day. He even offered a deal—if I agree…”

to his terms, he promised to reveal everything he knows.”

“What else did he say?” Nate asked.

Studying his expression carefully, Corrine chose her next words with deliberate precision. “He also brought up a Mrs. Powell who—”

shrill ring from a phone

felt her breath catch when she saw the caller ID displaying “Mrs. Powell” in glowing

jaw visibly tightened, a cold hardness settling over his dark eyes. He swallowed once, cast

anything happens to your brother, I swear

little to soften the sharp edge in Scarlette Powell’s voice. Every word that came through felt

dripped with a loathing that suggested Nate

Brother…

Corrine never once heard

gⲁ𝗅𝓝𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰0𝗺; 𝓤𝓹𝗅𝗼𝗮𝓭 𝗦𝓞𝓤𝗍𝗍

the light like jagged ice, and his words surfaced from a place so cold it seemed carved out of winter itself. “Scarlette Powell, you’re so obsessed with your stepson you could

his voice remained calm, the

as your real

rage was unrelenting, each word a whip aimed at Nate’s