The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1727:

Jonathan scoffed dismissively. “You’re really going to extremes for a man.”

For some inexplicable reason, Corrine thought she detected a trace of jealousy in his voice.

She studied Jonathan carefully, taking a moment to collect her thoughts before responding, “I trust you.”

Her words were simple, yet they seemed to provoke a turbulent reaction within him. His fingers tightened around the ring. When he met her eyes, the look he gave her was sharp and unreadable.

He let out a low, mocking laugh, his voice chilling. “Anyone can utter pleasant words.”

Especially when someone like her needed something from him.

“You can choose what to believe,” Corrine said as she rose from her seat and walked out of the cabin.

progressed, the sun dipped below the horizon, ushering in

Corrine’s phone

down to check who

reflexes kicked in, and she quickly

end, punctuated only by faint

there?” Her fingers wrapped

“Can you hear me?”

she could get another word out,

now

worry, and her hand tightened around the

the phone rang once more. This time, the caller

he said without preamble. “There’s good news and bad news. We’ve

on as her nails dug

tried to reassure her. “Don’t worry too much. It might just be that his phone signal