The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1724:

She remembered clearly. Corrine only tied her hair back when she was ready to act. And when she did, she committed fully. There was no halfway with her.

Corrine’s voice was gentle, but her words landed with weight. “Mandy, I remember that old shoulder injury of yours. You wouldn’t last more than two rounds against me.”

Mandy froze.

Corrine knew her far too well. And now, that familiarity had turned into a liability.

“Tell me the truth. Did something happen to him?”

Corrine’s voice remained steady, though only she knew the storm churning beneath the surface.

long silence,

at her sides, nails pressing hard

danger; there was no other reason

car. Then, after a moment’s thought, she decided to lay it all out. “Nate went to the Independent Continent and later boarded a private jet to a nearby

was no way to confirm whether Nate was safe or not. With the Quinn family’s recent instability and the Powell family still furious—if those two factions had

exclusive stories

to go to that island

That’s something only he can explain once he returns.” Mandy paused and then added with quiet insistence, “Please believe in him. He’ll make it back. Our team is

gave a slight, bitter smile. “So you expect me to sit around and do

by the bluntness of Corrine’s words and momentarily

pause, she said, “Miss Holland, Nate always puts your safety above everything else. That’s why I hope you won’t disregard what he’s done for

Above everything else…