The Jilted Heiress' Return to the High Life - Chapter 84

Chapter 84:

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Reflecting on this, she sighed softly, her voice tinged with sincerity.

“Honestly, before I met you, I didn’t even know what envy felt like.”

“What?” Corrine arched a brow, her expression calm but curious, her casual demeanor masking her intrigue.

Karina, looking slightly crestfallen, met Corrine’s gaze with a trace of grievance in her eyes.

“You know, I’m the heiress of the Brooks family—one of the four major families in Lyhaton. In my family, I can have anything I want. But compared to you, I feel like I don’t belong.”

“I heard that someone recently spent 500,000 dollars on a bracelet at the Glorious Jewelry Auction.” Corrine gently lifted Karina’s wrist, her tone light but layered with meaning.

“It looks an awful lot like this one.”

Karina, clearly flustered, pulled her hand away. The gemstones on her bracelet sparkled brilliantly under the light, but the irritation in her tone dulled their luster.

“He owes me that much!”

The car soon pulled up to the Ford Group building. Corrine stepped out, her movements graceful and unhurried.

As she made her way into the company, her phone rang. Nate’s voice greeted her on the other end, “I’ve reserved a private room at Lonsong Restaurant. Care to join me for dinner tonight?”

Corrine couldn’t help but laugh softly at his request.

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“Dinner’s still five hours away. Isn’t it a bit early to be asking?”

“This was the only excuse I could come up with to see you that you wouldn’t easily turn down,” Nate replied, his tone earnest yet playful.

“Unless,” he added smoothly, “you’d prefer to give me a proper title—like your boyfriend.”

Corrine maintained her composure, though a faint glint of mischief danced in her eyes.

“Weren’t you the one who claimed that courting a woman requires sincerity, humility, initiative, and, most importantly, unwavering commitment? Are you planning to contradict yourself now?”

Nate let out a quiet, amused chuckle at her pointed remark.

“I thought sincerity had already proven itself to you, but clearly, I’ll need to raise the bar.”

“Progress has to come step by step, doesn’t it?” Corrine replied smoothly as she stepped into the sleek, private elevator.

“Then let’s see how you evolve into Mrs. Hopkins.”

Nate’s tone carried a teasing warmth, his words wrapping around her like a soft breeze, stirring something delicate within her heart.

A soft blush warmed her cheeks.

“I have work to finish now. I’ll see you tonight.” On the other end of the call, Nate paused briefly, his voice turning gentle.

“See you tonight.”

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