The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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He swirled the deep red liquid, watching it lazily before shifting his gaze toward Franco. “What are you implying?”

Franco chuckled, low and amused. “You really gonna pretend you didn’t have me watching her because you were afraid Leif might snatch her away?”

Worried about Leif taking Corrine away, Franco had gone the extra mile to send a photo to Nate, deliberately spilling some details of Nate and Corrine’s relationship to Leif, and even had people secretly keep watch on Corrine.

Yet, it turned out Nate had been aware of everything all along.

“You’re overthinking it,” Nate replied, taking a sip of his wine. “I just asked you to watch over her in case anything… unexpected came up.”

“Right,” Franco replied dryly, his smile thinning.

someone might steal

nothing could be forced. The heart followed its own

without needing reminders or watchful eyes. But if she didn’t… no amount of effort

a lack of self-assurance that troubles you?” Franco began to wonder if perhaps Corrine had betrayed Nate in some way before, which could explain why

his high status, Nate could effortlessly attract any woman. Yet, he had chosen Corrine and constantly lived in a state of nervous watchfulness concerning her. Wouldn’t it be a source of

air. “You’d never grasp what it’s like, not

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disappeared. “Oh, turning to personal

he placed his wine glass down and fiddled with his cufflinks, gifts from Corrine. “Lacking

about pettiness or insecurity; it was the inherent antagonism that surfaced whenever he saw another man near Corrine. Even confident that they couldn’t

was, Franco managed a strained smile. “Looks

seemed more inclined to provoke, clearly hitting