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.

dipped

Corrine’s phone

looked down to check

on the screen, her reflexes kicked in, and she quickly

a brief silence on the other end, punctuated only by faint breathing sounds, as though the phone was not directly beside the

there?” Her fingers wrapped

“Can you hear me?”

another word out, the line went

now on

darkened with worry, and her hand tightened around the

more. This time, the caller ID displayed Lone

good news and bad news. We’ve locked onto the island he’s

didn’t answer right away. Her silence dragged on as her nails dug into her palm,

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