The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 51 Not Difficult To

Understand Someone

Nate didn't seem in any rush to start eating. Instead, he picked up the king crab in the center of the table, his hands deftly working the crab legs with a swift, practiced motion of his knife.

Handling crab legs wasn't a simple task. Most people would have appeared. clumsy in the process.noveldrama

It was exactly this reason that Corrine, despite her craving for crabs, had restrained herself from trying one.

Yet Nate's fingers-long and precise-wrapped around the fork and knife with ease, his movements smooth and graceful, almost hypnotic.

As Corrine averted her gaze, she was surprised to find a perfectly prepared

crab leg on her plate.

"Thank you," she said softly, her voice betraying a hint of surprise. She lowered her head to take a bite, and then glanced at Nate, her curiosity piqued. "You seem to know me well."

At her words, Nate lifted his eyes to meet her gaze, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "It's not difficult to understand someone."

"You've been investigating me?" Corrine's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold edge creeping into her tone.

Nate's soft chuckle filled the air, and he took a sip of wine, his deep voice. carrying an irresistible allure. "You're right here in front of me. Hearing it straight from you feels far more genuine. Besides, I don't need anyone else's version of you."

Her icy gaze softened at his words. A faint smile curled on her lips, though there was still a trace of something unreadable in her eyes as she studied him. "I wonder... what exactly have you learned?"

He paused, meeting her gaze with a look that felt like he could see straight through her. "I've learned that underneath your calm, collected exterior, there's a heart that burns with warmth."

Nate set his wine glass down, his gaze never leaving Corrine. His eyes, filled with an unexpected tenderness, softened as he spoke. "But I want to understand you more deeply. Would you give me that chance?"

A warm heart beneath a composed exterior...

Corrine hadn't expected this man, whom she'd known for only a few days, to understand her so completely.

She thought back to her three years with Bruce, only to realize he had never truly understood her.

She had once believed it was simply a matter of time-that eventually, Bruce would learn to see her for who she truly was.

Perhaps, as Nate suggested, it wasn't difficult to understand her-rather, it was about whether the other person was willing to make the effort.

Corrine inhaled deeply, pushing back the bitterness rising within her. She met Nate's sincere gaze, watching him hold his wine glass with quiet honesty. Finally, she lifted her own glass and toasted him from across the table. "I hope you won't regret this decision."

"I'll prove it to you with time," Nate replied, his voice steady and filled with

conviction.

After the meal, they left the restaurant, and Nate offered to drive Corrine

home.

Despite her initial reluctance, Corrine found herself agreeing, unable to resist his insistence. She stood by the roadside, waiting for him to fetch the

car, and took the opportunity to send a quick message to her driver.

Just then, Leah emerged from the nearby restaurant, her gaze immediately locking onto Corrine. A sharp glimmer flashed in her eyes as she sweetly said, "Bruce, look, there's Corrine. She's probably waiting for a ride. Why don't we offer to take her home?"

Bruce, looking at Leah with an indulgent smile, replied, "She probably won't accept. It's better not to provoke her."

Leah's expression faltered, her brows drawing together in a show of disappointment. "I'm just worried it's unsafe for her to be out alone so late. Since you don't want to see her, let's just pretend we didn't notice."

Despite her words, a soft, placating smile tugged at her lips, a smile that made Bruce's chest tighten. He sighed, giving in. "If you insist, go ahead. and ask her. I'll get the car."

"Alright," Leah said, her face lighting up as if she'd won a small victory. "I knew you'd always care for me,

me, Bruce."

Once Bruce turned to walk away, Leah's smile faded slightly, replaced by a calculating glint in her eyes.

She moved toward Corrine slowly, her gaze cold and sharp as she stared at Corrine's unguarded back.