RedNovelChapter 1326: "Of course, it comes with a price." Nate's smile was sly, eyes twinkling.
"And what might that be?" Corrine asked, her gaze searching his.
At that moment, the car halted. Matias stepped out and tapped on the window. "Sir, Miss Holland, we've arrived," he informed respectfully.
As the door opened, Corrine stepped out first, her demeanor composed, with Nate close behind.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen they entered Celtis Estate, Tanya rushed over and greeted them immediately.
Then she informed Nate, "Miss Astley has been waiting for stime." "Miss Astley?" Corrine's head snapped up instinctively.
A woman was rising slowly from a sofa in the living room.
That back-something about it seemed familiar.
Rachel turned, her gaze drifting toward the doorway. The moment her eyes locked with Corrine's, her poised smile faltered, freezing in place. Clearly, she was completely caught off guard by Corrine's appearance. The vast living room, once a space of comfort, now felt suffocating.
Nate, unbothered by the awkward stillness, took Corrine's hand and strode toward the living room. "We know each other here-there is no need for formalities." Rachel blinked, snapping back to reality. "Oh, okay." Her voice wavered as she quickly reclaimed her seat on the sofa, though her eyes betrayed her distraction.
Her gaze kept flickering toward Nate's hand resting possessively around Corrine's waist.
She struggled to reconcile the image before her. Nate-with a woman? And not just any woman-Jules' cousin. Her future cousin-in-law.
Corrine arched a brow, a teasing glint in her eyes. "Do you two know each other?" Find new h☐☐☐☐☐ ☐t glovels.⚫☐ The surprise on Rachel's face mirrored her own. It was unexpected to find Rachel here, in a place that suggested a connection deeper than mere acquaintanceship.
Nate leaned in, his breath warm against her ear. "Surprised?" Corrine nodded slightly. Was it not obvious? Seeing Rachel here was enough of a shock.
Rachel's voice wavered as she spoke. “Uncle Nate, you and..." Her gaze flickered between them, the unfinished question heavy with meaning.
Corrine caught the way Rachel addressed Nate, and curiosity Note and m danced in her eyes. Interesting.
Nate's grip around her waist tightened slightly, a subtledeclaration. "You've already met Corrine, haven't you? You should call her Aunt Corrine." Rachel stiffened, visibly thrown off balance.
Corrine, too, was momentarily lost in thought. Rachel would marry Jules soon-her future coxsin-in-law. Yet, if her she followed Nate's logic, Rachel now had to call her aunt. What a tangled mess.
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