RedNovelChapter 1294: Then-Jonathan's phone rang.
His gaze flickered toward the screen. Seeing the caller ID, his expression shifted subtly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA long, calculated pause stretched before he finally answered.
Whatever he heard on the other end made his eyes narrow. His grip on the phone tightened, his pupils contracting with something dark and dangerous. A slow, ominous energy settled over him.
Without a word, he ended the call with a cold, disdainful snort.
His cold gaze locked onto Nate's, unreadable and sharp. Then, without warning, his eyes flicked to Corrine. A heartbeat later, he strode forward, his voice edged with frustration. "I must have owed you in my past life!" Corrine's brow furrowed as she stared at him, thrown off by the sudden outburst. Owed whom? Her? Or Nate? As Jonathan closed the distance, Nate reacted on instinct, pulling Corrine against his side. His grip was firm, protective, a silent warning. At that moment, he radiated the quiet, lethal dominance of a lion guarding its mate. But Jonathan only scoffed. Without breaking stride, he brushed past them, heading straight for the door.
When he was gone, the room exhaled with his absence. Corrine and Nate sank onto the sofa, and she turned to him, searching his face. "Were you with him all night?" Jonathan's first words to Nate resurfaced in her mind: "So soon?" Nate's reply was effortless, unreadable. "We had matters to discuss." A flicker of surprise crossed her face, something he noticed immediately. Amused, his lips curved, and his typically cold voice carried the barest trace of warmth. "Surprised?" She nodded, her fingers absently toying with the cuff of his sleeve. "I never thought the two of you would sit down and talk, considering your history." "Business is business.” His hand lifted, fingers trailing through her hair before he pressed a lingering kiss to her forehead.
The moment hung between them, warm and steady.
Then, the atmosphere shifted. Jonathan returned, stepping into the reception room like he owned the air around him.
His eyes flicked to the two of them, close and comfortable, and something in his expression sharpened. He clicked his tongue against his teeth, the hint of a smirk curling at his lips. "I wonder if you still stand by your earlier words, Miss Holland?"
Corrine's eyes narrowed at the taunt.
The content is on Ex.com! He was baiting her.
But Jonathan was relentless. "You claimed that if I released Lone Ranger, you would agree to my ΝΟ terms. Now, you are silent. Are you going back on your word? Did you deceive me?"
Corrine's expression darkened, her glare cutting like a blade. There was a quiet fierceness in her, the kind that made her look like an enraged cat.
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