The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1623

Chapter 1623:

Corrine wasn’t sure what she felt for Jonathan. It wasn’t love—she was certain of that. But calling it friendship didn’t quite capture what it truly was. She simply knew one thing: she didn’t want to see him die.

Though her words were delivered with unnerving calm, they landed like quiet thunder in Jonathan’s heart. The ripples they stirred took a long time to fade. He stared at Corrine, his eyes fixed and unblinking, a storm of emotions surging beneath his calm façade.

After what felt like an eternity, his throat worked as he swallowed hard. “Corrine, is it possible that you have feelings for me?”

She blinked, stunned into silence. A part of her genuinely wanted to crack open his skull and inspect the inner workings of his brain—was he missing a screw?

rolled to a stop at the curb. Corrine wasted no time. She pulled

in place, a quiet smile tugging at the corners of his lips

caught sight of his boss standing there with that

of this lovesick expression, there would be

mind. He remained adrift in his own thoughts, oblivious to the world around

had harbored a belief that he was beyond repair—a rotten core wrapped in

trap. He tiptoed through it, waiting for the catch. Eventually, that cautious curiosity turned into quiet obsession. He lost himself in that warmth,

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tore it apart and

him genuine care again. But Corrine’s

like standing alone in the pitch dark and suddenly sensing sunlight brush against your skin. Like the universe whispered, “Reach out… and you might touch it