The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1454:

His meaning was clear—he might have given verbal consent, but that didn’t mean he approved in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, he studied her carefully, eyes narrowing as he searched her face. After a pause, his voice grew more serious. “Corrine, a man like Nate—his power, his position—it comes with too many risks. Are you really sure you’ll be happy with someone like that?”

Before she could speak, he continued, “No one truly knows the extent of Nate’s reach, but we’ve all seen what he’s capable of. Being with him means stepping into something dangerous. You won’t be able to control him. If you commit to this without thinking it through, you might regret it.”

“You’re overthinking it,” Jules chimed in, his voice unbothered and a bit rough. “That whole display tonight? Nate’s way of pushing you to accept this marriage. You might as well stop arguing. Besides, love’s about both people wanting the same thing. And from what I’ve seen, Nate’s going to treat Corrine right.”

Carl shot him a sharp look, his mouth curling into a tight, icy smile. “You sound like an expert in romance—funny, considering how clueless you are around Rachel.”

Jules fell silent. He had walked right into that one.

he reached over and gave her shoulder a light pat. “Don’t listen to him. Don’t stress yourself

simple: if Corrine loved Nate and the feeling was

a flicker of anger flashing

might not understand the path Corrine

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bond ran deep—more like father and daughter than

Corrine said quietly, “can you tell

that had lingered in her heart for a long time. She had tried to

Carl as well, waiting

“What reason could I have?” he said at