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From childhood, they had been trained to uphold legacies, molded into successors of power and influence. It was
never about choice—it was about duty.
Their so-called sacrifices were meaningless in Nate's eyes.
He had always stood apart, a man cut from colder, sharper stone—so composed he seemed carved by precision.
Perfection encased in distance.
While the others indulged in flirtations and temporary thrills, Nate never wavered.
Women cand went, but he remained unmoved—untouched, almost invincible. Beauty did not faze him.
Seduction never lingered. They had all assumed he would remain solitary, untethered, beyond the reach of love.
Perhaps that was what made it so jarring when Nate, of all people, fell for Corrine. They were stunned. And yet,
deep down, they hoped for him—hoped love would not destroy a man who seemed too perfect to bend.
“Elva’s intentions are clear to everyone,” Moses said, breaking the brief silence. “You cannot just pretend not to
see it and expect everything to blow over.”
Corrine’s expression tightened.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe had heard murmurs of the Quinn family’s intentions back on the Independent Continent, but they had
sounded like distant thunder—unimportant, not worth her concern. Now, hearing Moses speak with such
certainty, that thunder rolled closer.
His words lodged like a splinter, stubborn and impossible to ignore.
“I'm not the only man within the Hopkins family,” Nate said coldly. His chiseled features turned to stone, his eyes
locking onto Moses with quiet intensity. “If the Quinn family wants an alliance, they are welcto pick from the
others.”
Moses scoffed and waved his cigarette through the air. “You know better than that. Elva is too proud to settle for
any of the others. She will not lower herself for someone from the less important factions. And honestly, who
else but you could manage a woman like her?”
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A muscle in Nate's jaw flexed. His brow creased slightly. “And when did | ever say | intended to manage her?”
A cool, composed voice rang from the entrance. “Mr. Seymour, you could handle her too,” Corrine said.
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ashtray Follow chuckle slipped
from his lips. “I was just rambling.
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