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She met his gaze head-on. “Would we have lived completely separate lives, passing each other without a
glance? You with someone else.with someone else.”
At her words, something dark flickered behind Nate's eyes. His gaze narrowed, sharp and unreadable. “Then tell
me, who else do you want to be with?”
Nate curled an arm around Corrine’s waist, drawing her tightly into his embrace—there was affection in the
gesture, but an unmistakable edge lingered beneath it, like a warning cloaked in tenderness.
Their proximity blurred the lines between breath and thought, their exhales mingling in the narrow space that
remained.
Corrine rested her palms against his chest and tilted her chin upward, her gaze locking with his. “I haven't given
it much thought.” But really—who could predict the future with certainty?
If foresight were a gift everyone possessed, the world wouldn't be littered with so many irreversible regrets or
shadowed by sorrows that refused to fade.
The cold, hard glint in Nate's eyes eased ever so slightly as he watched her without blinking.
His grip around her waist loosened, fingers trailing downward to her lower back. “Still jealous?”
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“Not really.” Catching the moment his hold weakened, Corrine slipped from his arms with practiced grace.
“Truthfully, Elva’s background and appearance do match yours. And for years, you've let the rumors of a
marriage alliance between your family and hers run wild without saying a word. That silence was as good as an
agreement.”
It was no wonder Moses believed Nate had accepted the idea of marrying Elva.
To the outside world, Elva was destined to be Nate's wife.
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Corrine turned to him, calm and steady, her eyes quietly demanding a response.
Under the soft drizzle, Nate held an umbrella in one hand, Corrine’s hand in the other, as they walked side by
side through the silvery mist. “Elva is, undeniably, a perfect match for a marriage alliance.” His words echoed
with a cruel sort of precision—acknowledging Corrine’s logic, yet cutting just deep enough to unsettle her.
They reached a quiet gazebo and took a seat. Corrine absentmindedly tucked a loose strand of hair behind her
Noticing the faint trace of displeasure
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Nate pulled her onto his lap. One
hand tipped her chin upward while
the other settled at her waist, and he
brushed a feather-li Fingering Kiss
jos Edy doh family is
unlike any other. They revere their
women—always have. The family
head has always been female. As the
successor, Elva seeks an equally
powerful alliance. She once told me
that if we married, she'd ensure I'd
becthe head of my own family.”
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