LittleNovelChapter 760: She looked at him, her clear eyes shimmering like stars against the midnight sky.
Nate met her gaze, his reflection captured in her eyes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSetting the hairdryer aside, he leaned in and pressed a kiss to her hair. “I will always be devoted to you." Corrine blinked, then wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm tired. Let's sleep." "Alright." With ease, Nate lifted her once more, carrying her to bed, where they drifted into slumber in each other's arms.
The next morning, Leah returned home, a completely different woman from the one who had left the day before. Gone was the defeated air-she now carried herself with renewed confidence, her presence radiant. Sonia, ever observant, caught the mischievous glint in Leah's eyes and smiled knowingly.
"Where's Dad?" Leah asked as she sank onto the sofa. A servant promptly approached, offering her a cup of water.
Sonia let out a soft sigh. "You know how those shareholders are. He left for the company first thing in the morning." Leah nodded thoughtfully. She needed to find a way to regain her foothold in the company's management.
As she mulled over her next move, Sonia's voice broke through her thoughts. "Leah, did you bring up the engagement with Bruce last night?" Leah's eyes darkened slightly. "No." She had wanted to several times but held back, knowing that pushing too hard might backfire. So, she had restrained her eagerness.
"If only you could get pregnant," Sonia mused, her tone layered with meaning.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLeah set her cup down, her gaze steady. "I'm not so desperate that I need to secure a marriage through pregnancy." Exclusive stories galnov"I'm just being cautious," Sonia replied. "Yesterday afternoon, I ran into Bruce's mother while shopping. Now that the Ashton family has risen to prominence, she carries herself like an aristocrat." There was a trace of disdain in her voice-one that cfrom experience.
Leah's lips curled into a smirk. "Just another person letting a little success go to their head." As they spoke, Corey stepped inside, looking weary.
Sonia immediately moved to help him with his coat, while Leah, always perceptive, handed him a glass of water.
Corey took a slow sip before clearing his throat. Leah hesitated briefly before asking, “Dad, have you found out who's been secretly buying up shares of Burgess Group?"
His lips pressed into a thin line, his silence heavier than words.
Whoever it was had quietly acquired thirty percent of the company's shares, making then the.Ο second-largest shareholder. The weight of uncertainty settled heavily on Corey's shoulders.
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