The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1044:

Nate’s eyes flickered toward her for a brief moment, his expression unreadable. His lips parted slightly, his voice cold and razor-sharp. “Did you bring him here?”

It was a simple question, yet the weight in his tone was enough to send a chill down her spine.

In that moment, Rosalie felt certain—if she had truly called the Red Flame member here, Nate wouldn’t have thought twice about breaking her neck. Their past friendship meant nothing in the face of his fury. She couldn’t wrap her head around it. How had Corrine managed to carve a place in Nate’s heart in just a few months?

Rosalie drew in a slow breath, forcing down the jealousy burning inside her. “No, I’ve only heard of him before.”

The Red Flame was an elite task force, always operating in the shadows. Why were they making such a bold move now?

Their presence left no doubt—someone had secretly ordered Corrine’s execution.

Once the Red Flame members set their sights on a target, there was no way out.

Not even Nate’s protection could change that.

Rosalie watched intently, eager to see how Corrine would deal with this looming threat.

When the name of the Red Flame was mentioned, the crowd exchanged looks of sympathy toward Corrine.

She was still young, but it was clear—she had caught the attention of the deadly Red Flame organization.

Nate quickly understood the seriousness of the situation.

He held Corrine close, his strong arms wrapped around her. His face, usually calm, was now hard as stone, radiating a chilling aura that made everyone around him uneasy.

“Nate, you’re hurting me…” Corrine gasped, struggling against his tight grip.

𝓞𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷: ⳑ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗲𝗅𝘀⍿𝖼𝗈𝗆

She feared that if he didn’t loosen his hold, her waist might break.

Nate looked down at her, noticing her pained expression. He softened his hold, just a little. “Does it hurt?”

“Yes.” Corrine gave a small, hurt nod.

Rosalie watched them, a wave of bitterness flooding her chest. The sight of their closeness made it hard to breathe.

If it weren’t for the current situation, Rosalie might have thought Corrine was purposely showing off her closeness with Nate.

“Nate, when the Red Flame members get involved, they always have a target.” Rosalie shot a look at Corrine, her eyes cold, with just a hint of smugness. “Should I go and gather some information?”

Nate stayed silent, but Zack quickly spoke up. “I’ll go with you.”

“No need,” Rosalie replied confidently. “I’ve crossed paths with them a few times before. We’re old acquaintances. They’ll listen to me.”

She then glanced at Nate, hoping he would notice her words and understand that she was different from Corrine, who only sought protection from him when things went wrong.

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