NovelBookChapter 620: "Just a bunch of insignificant fools." "Was it Andromache, or...?" "Ah..." Corrine's words faltered, her breath hitching as a sharp sensation shot through her.
Nate had caught her earlobe between his teeth.
Her body went rigid, her fingers instinctively tightening around his tie. His lips lingered near her ear, his voice thick with meaning.
"I desperately want to take you away tonight." But tonight wasn't the night.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNate pulled back, a flicker of something cold and unreadable passing through his gaze. His thumb wiped away the faint dampness on her earlobe before trailing lightly along her cheek.
"Go back inside and get srest." Corrine's brow furrowed slightly. A quiet determination lit up her expression as she looked up at him.
"Nate, I'm not as fragile as you think. I don't need to be shielded behind you. Keep moving forward, and I'll catch up. I'll prove to everyone that I'm the only one who can stand beside you." For a long moment, Nate didn't speak. His gaze held hers steadily, the sharpness in his features softening.
"I know," he finally murmured.
"But I won't leave you behind." Original content on gln ovels.☐☐ He understood her unspoken plea. She didn't want to be protected-she wanted to stand as his equal, to fight her own battles.
He would grant her that. But he would never let her face the storm alone.
"Remember this-no one in this world can hurt me. Except you." His fingers traced the curve of her cheek before his lips found hers once more, lingering in a soft yet inescapable kiss.
"Now, be good and go back." A quiet command wrapped in tenderness-one that Corrine couldn't bring herself to resist.
She turned to leave, though she glanced back at him every few steps, as if reluctant to disappear from his sight. Nate remained where he stood, watching until the gates of the Ford family mansion slowly shut behind her. As the last trace of warmth faded from his expression, a cold, steely resolve settled in his eyes.
"Send the ones we caught tonight to those old fools." Matias nodded without hesitation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Yes, sir." Nate turned his head as he slid into the car, giving another sharp command.
"Make sure someone's keeping an eye on Andromache." Inside the vehicle, Saul responded with swift understanding, "Got it!"
Tonight had been nothing short of bizarre. Corrine's presence had been shrouded in secrecy yet somehow ve word had slipped out. Her identity had been uncovered, and an ambush had been laid at the Ford family's residence.
What perplexed Saul the most, however, was the fact that Nate had With personally dealt with the intruders. In years past, Nate had always En preferred to stay above the fray, never getting his hands dirty. But tonight, things had taken an unexpected turn.
After Nate was dropped off at Celtis Estate, Matias and Saul lingered in the car, not tellingered not ready to leave just yet.
They sat in silence, the air thick with tension as they lit their cigarettes. Message from Noah: Good night dear ones. God loves you and Noah whishes you all the best. (^^ ), ́-
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