The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1478:

His lips brushed her temple. “Let’s just sleep for now.”

Corrine narrowed her eyes. What exactly did he mean by ‘just sleep for now’?

Still, fatigue tugged at her, and she didn’t overthink it. Wrapped in his warmth, she finally drifted into a peaceful sleep.

After a restful night, Corrine woke draped over Nate, her limbs sprawled across him with none of the grace or dignity she typically maintained.

She let out a quiet sigh and began the careful process of detangling herself—limb by limb, inch by inch—hoping not to wake him.

It didn’t work.

around her waist, drawing

Corrine stared up at his closed eyelids. Her heart melted in the hush between them, and with a small

whatever softness she read into his words, it wasn’t the kind he’d

the moment he rolled, flipping her beneath him

surrounded her, leaving her breathless and cornered in

their passion wasn’t frequent, the intensity left its mark. Her inner thighs throbbed with a subtle ache—a physical echo of his

fitted dress, Corrine walked with a gait far less graceful than usual, fighting to maintain her composure. She gritted her teeth and forced herself to walk tall, unwilling to give

𝕍𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕕 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖: gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧿ⅽ𝗈𝗺

inside the elevator, she sagged slightly against the mirrored wall, stealing a moment of rest.