NovelUpdateChapter 400: Nate's arms instinctively locked around her, pulling her close as he deepened the kiss, unwilling to let her go so easily.
Just then, a phone rang, shattering the moment. Nate glanced at the screen, declined the call, and intertwined his fingers with hers before leading her back inside the private room.
Nate and Corrine stepped back into their private room. Noticing the lipstick on Nate's lips, everyone's minds instantly wandered to a suggestive conclusion.
Out of the blue, Moses exclaimed, "Nate, you cback so soon?" His comment was met with a heavy silence that suddenly filled the room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNate's cold stare chilled Moses to the bone.
Feeling the chill, Moses quickly regained his senses and stammered, "I didn't mean anything by it, Nate. I was just..." He sighed heavily, frustration evident.
"Forget it. I'll let the booze speak for me." Grabbing a bottle from the table, he took a long swig.
As he set the empty bottle down, the gresumed.
This time, perhaps distracted or just unlucky, Jules scored the lowest again.
"Truth or dare?" his companions asked him, their eyes gleaming with mischief. Jules casually put a cigarette between his lips and fiddled with his lighter, though he didn't light it.
"Truth." Excitedly, the group asked, "Do you think Miss Holland and Mr. Hopkins are a good match?" Sof the people in the room weren't intimately familiar with Nate, but rumors of his formidable background were well-known.
The assumption was that Nate was merely amusing himself with Corrine. Jules' previous remarks that Corrine was his cousin led to sbold speculations.
After all, in their social circles, relationships often evolved from friendships to family labels, and eventually to romantic entanglements.
Moses and Zack shared a knowing look, a hint of amusement in their expressions.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhoever asked that question was definitely stirring trouble.
Jules looked up at the person who asked the question.
"Truthfully, she's too good for him." His response sparked a commotion.
It was well known that Nate's influence in Independent Continent was so significant that even the seasoned leaders tread carefully around him. How could someone like him not be a match for Corrine? Yet Corrine knew that Jules' remark stemmed purely from his protective instincts. He held the conviction that no man could ever be deserving of her.
"Does Miss Holland hold ssort of secret identity?" a voice asked from within the gathering.
This question cfrom a daughter of the Morgan family. She was m notorious for her social engagements.
Unacquainted with Corrine in any social setting, she observed Kerm keenly following Jules' comment. Jules, maintaining his composure, straightened up to serve himself another drink.
"I have given my response." His response implied they'd need to wait for another chance to delve deeper.
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