NovelBookChapter 431: Nate noticed Corrine struggling to balance on her tiptoes, so he instinctively bent down, his hand resting naturally on her slender waist. His voice was low, reassuring.
"Take your time. No rush." The moment his touch met her skin, she tensed, her breath hitching ever so slightly.
Then, just like that, the tie was done.
Corrine adjusted it with delicate precision, then exhaled a quiet sigh of relief.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"There. All set." As she spoke, she attempted to slip out of Nate's grasp, but he anticipated her movement.
Just as she moved, his arms slid around her waist, pulling her flush against him. His chest pressed against her back, firm and unmistakably warm.
"I'm sorry if I upset you," he murmured, his voice a low rasp against her ear.
Corrine's stiff posture gradually eased. Slowly, she turned to face him, her gaze steady, though something unspoken lingered in her eyes—guilt.
"Nate, it's not you who should be apologizing," she said softly.
"You've done so much for me, and I... I haven't been able to do the sfor you. I'm truly sorry..." Her voice wavered, and by the tshe uttered the last few words, an unmistakable tremor laced her tone.
Nate, sensing her vulnerability, pulled her closer, his hand tracing soothing circles against her back.
Gal no ve I s.hosts your favorite stories "I was too impatient... too greedy." Corrine bit her lip, her fingers curling slightly against his chest, struggling to contain the tears brimming in her eyes.
"I'm sorry..." Nate brushed a stray strand of hair from her face.
"I'll accept your apology," he said, his tone shifting, the ghost of a smirk tugging at his lips, "but only if it's given a little differently." Corrine straightened slightly, blinking in confusion.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Differently? What do you mean?" The innocent confusion in her eyes made something coil tight in Nate's chest. His fingers brushed along her jaw before his thumb ghosted over her lips in a deliberate, teasing touch.
"You know I only take apologies I can feel." Corrine had prepared herself before coming here. Or so she thought.
She hadn't expected things to spiral like this, and now, a battle waged Within her theted restraint that always held her back. She bit her lower lip-a habit of hers when conflicted.
Nate sighed, shaking his head in mock exasperation.
"Only I would let you get away with this much," he murmured before lowering his head and planting a soft kiss.
For a fleeting second, she froze. Then, like ice melting beneath the sun, she softened, her resistance crumbling under the heat of his touch.
Before she could fully process it, the world tipped. She was lifted om effortlessly, her back meeting the plush cushions of the sofa. The plush content is on novelenglish.net! Nate was already leaning over her, his smoldering gaze stripping away her defenses, inch by inch.
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