LittleNovelChapter 754: "Stop." Bruce's voice sliced through the silence.
His sharp gaze locked onto a tall, slender figure in the distance. His expression darkened, unreadable.
Ever since strangers had broken into her unit, Corrine had moved out of Platinum Apartments. She had only returned tonight to grab a few belongings.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe walked briskly toward the elevator, her mind elsewhere, when a firm grip suddenly closed around her wrist. Her body tensed, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
"Corrine, I didn't expect to see you here." Bruce's deep voice cfrom behind, laced with something she couldn't quite place.
She turned sharply as she instinctively wrenched her arm free, catching the heavy scent of alcohol on him. Her brows knitted slightly in distaste.
Stepping aside, she deliberately created space between them. “Mr. Ashton, do you need something?" Bruce started, but the words stalled in his throat.
The truth was, he had seen her from the car, and before he could stop himself, he had followed.
Corrine eyed him coolly and let out a soft, humorless chuckle.
"Were you following me?" "No, I wasn't!" Bruce blurted. "I just... saw you, and-" His voice trailed off. A strange doubt crept into his mind. Had he not resented Corrine? Had he not sworn to push her away? Then why had he chased after her so instinctively? Corrine didn't have tfor this.
Her return to Platinum Apartments had been an impromptu decision, and the longer she lingered, the more likely it was that Nate would worry.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLat shap☐☐☐ gln_velsWithout another word, she turned on her heel and walked away.
"Corrine, wait." Bruce moved without thinking, closing the distance between them. His fingers caught her wrist again, firmer this time.
"Can you hearout?" "No time. Not interested," she shot back, her tone final.
But Bruce wasn't ready to let go. "I know you hate me, but I never meant to hurt you. I just... I want us to still be friends. Even if not lovers." A cold laugh slipped past Corrine's lips. Her gaze sharpened as she stared at him. "You were not worthy before, and you are even less worthy now."
With those parting words, she turned Id strade on her heel and strode away, never sparing him a backward glance.
Whether it was the sting of her indifference or the sheer audacity of her defiance that sex Bruce off, he surged forward, seizing Corrine's shoulder in a firm grip. Before he could utter a word, she reacted with swift precision, her fingers locking around his wrist.
In one fluid motion, she twisted, using his own momentum against him, and sent him crashing over her shoulder.
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