Chapter 1411: "Well, you've improved slightly." Vulture cracked a smile-until Lone Ranger added, "Very slightly." His grin froze on his face.
What a blow.
Just then, Corrine approached them. "You guys go ahead. I've got somewhere to be." Without waiting for a reply, she turned and hurried off toward Zone B.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtVulture watched her go, clicking his tongue. "Look at her, charging in like that. No sense of restraint at all." Lone Ranger just smiled, saying nothing.
In Zone B of the parking lot, Corrine's eyes were instantly drawn to a sleek black Rolls-Royce.
It sat to one side like a predator at rest-still, quiet, but with an unmistakable presence that demanded respect. The car door opened slowly as she approached.
And then she saw him. Tall and imposing in his usual black shirt and tailored trousers, Nate stepped out. He exuded the scool, aloof elegance that always made her heart skip a beat.
It didn't matter how much thad passed-whenever she saw Nate, it was like falling for him all over again. Corrine took a breath, steadying herself. She had so much she wanted to say, but before a single word left her lips, Nate pulled her into his arms.
The familiar cool, woody scent of him filled her senses. A warm wave of security washed over her as she rested in his embrace, her arms wrapping tightly around his waist. She inhaled deeply, a soft smile lifting the corners of her mouth, her eyes fluttering closed with quiet joy.
"What were you thinking about just now?" Nate's deep voice rumbled through his chest, reaching Corrine's ears like a steady drumbeat echoing through her heart.
LATEST chapters in glovel☐☐☐☐ She slowly lifted her head to meet his eyes. "I was thinking... you're the one I'd fall for, over and over again— every single time." Those words had lingered in her mind for so long. Now, as they slipped out, she realized they weren't as hard to say as she once thought.
Hearing them, something inside Nate clenched. His heartbeat quickened, his veins lit with emotion, and it felt as if every fiber of his being was tuned to her.
He pulled her tighter against him, as if wanting to freeze this moment in tand never let go.
Worried that he might worsen his injury, Corrine wriggled slightly in his arms and asked softly, "How's your wound doing?"
Instead of answering, Nate brushed his fingers gently against the corner of her eye, his dark gaze.co deepening no longer able to mask the tide of emotions rising within him.
He leaned in, pressed a tender kiss to her lips, then murmured against M el them, "show you tonight."