The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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He accepted it, chewing slowly. The sugar melted on his tongue, and for a brief moment, a slight furrow

appeared between his brows.

“Not a fan?” Corrine asked, taking another bite. The creamy frosting lingered on her lips.

Nate’s gaze darkened. His throat bobbed as he swallowed slowly. Maybe he wasn’t a fan of the cake’s sweetness.

Maybe the real indulgence sat beside him.

Without a word, he reached out, brushing his thumb over her lips to wipe away the frosting. Then, he brought it

to his mouth and licked it clean.

Corrine’s face flushed. She dropped her eyes, focusing on her dessert, pretending nothing had happened.

From across the table, Rosalie watched everything unfold.

She had grown up alongside Zack, always lingering at the edges of Nate's world.

In her mind, Nate had always been distant—unmoved by people, uninterested in anything.

But just now, she had seen something different. The way he looked at Corrine, the quiet way he indulged her—it

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was unlike anything she had witnessed before.

In that moment, it hit her—Nate wasn’t incapable of feeling.

Rosalie’s fingers trembled slightly as she took a deep drag from her cigarette. The thick smoke curled around her

face, hiding the disappointment settling in her eyes.

She had harbored feelings for Nate since childhood.

If he had been just another man, she wouldn't have given it a second thought. But he wasn’t. Liking him had

never felt shameful.

On the Independent Continent, countless women admired Nate. Even the arrogant heiress of the Quinn family

had boldly thrown herself at him.

Rosalie used to find it amusing. That woman had swallowed her pride again and again, yet Nate had never

acknowledged her. When faced with power, even the proud had to bend.

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But none of it had mattered. Nate had never once looked her way.

Corrine wasn't like the others.

Watching the two of them so openly display their affection, Rosalie couldn’t even force a smile. Jealousy coiled in

her chest, tight and bitter, no matter how much she wanted to ignore it.

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As she crushed the last embers in the ashtray, the restaurant door swung open.

Herbert strolled in, clad in a sharp striped suit. Another man trailed closely behind him.

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