The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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Corrine met his eyes, unwavering. “Not sure I trust you with this.”

Moses froze, speechless. It wasn’t easy, being doubted so openly—it stung.

Sure, he played the fool, always breezy and lighthearted, but when it truly mattered, he never faltered.

Clearly, he needed to fix the careless image he had cultivated in Corrine’s mind.

As she nudged him aside, his pride flared.

He bit back his frustration and stepped in again. “Corrine, let me do this.”

Corrine frowned, words on the tip of her tongue, but before she could speak, Nate approached.

He took Corrine’s hand gently. “Sometimes, we have to let others find their moment to be the hero.”

With that, he wrapped an arm around her waist and guided her to a quieter spot.

As soon as they stepped away, Moses darted forward, eyes locked on the bomb strapped to Karina.

A flicker of something unreadable passed through his eyes, but when he looked at Karina, his familiar, carefree smile returned. “Are you scared?”

Karina’s gaze lingered on the tiny mole near his eye. She nodded, then quickly shook her head.

Swallowing hard, she gathered what little courage remained. “You can disarm it. I trust you.”

Her voice wavered, but her eyes held firm, desperate to seem brave.

“You silly girl.” Moses’ expression softened, his voice tinged with quiet reassurance as he patted her head. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep you safe.”

Karina nodded solemnly.

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Zack hurried over, thrusting a toolkit into Moses’ hand.

The countdown hit two minutes.

Time was slipping through his fingers like sand in an hourglass. Moses’ fingers worked swiftly, his eyes scanning the wires with razor-sharp focus. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead, trickling down to dampen his bangs.

Every second stretched unbearably long, yet, paradoxically, time was slipping away too fast. One minute left.

Karina stared at the countdown, her hands balled into trembling fists behind her back.

“Moses, just go.” She gazed at him, her eyes revealing a trace of reluctance. “It’s okay. I will not blame you.”

Moses didn’t answer. Instead, he lifted his gaze, locking eyes with her for a brief but profound moment.noveldrama

Then, without hesitation, he cut the yellow wire.

The world held its breath. A heavy silence fell over them, thick with dread. The countdown stopped. A collective sigh of relief rippled through the group.

Karina exhaled shakily, tears brimming once more. She turned to Moses, her gratitude shining through the moisture in her eyes. But before she could say anything, his expression shifted.

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