NovelFameChapter 1378: Frowning, he reached down, his hand brushing against a small box, roughly the size of a ring case.
With a tense breath, he opened the box, revealing a pill inside. His gaze darkened as he processed the sight.
Since the incident with Corrine's hospitalization, he had suspected there was something more, something she hadn't shared with him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut he never asked-never pressed her for answers.
If she wanted to tell him, he trusted she would in her own time.
Corrine stepped into the hallway, her steps deliberate as she made her way toward the suite next door. With a soft knock, her knuckles brushed lightly against the door.
It creaked open soon after, revealing Mandy, who stood there with a polite nod. Her voice, smooth and professional, greeted her. "Miss Holland." Corrine paused for a moment, a brief hesitation, before brushing past her and entering the room.
She had expected the space to be filled only by Saul and Matias; Mandy's presence, though surprising, didn't seem entirely out of place. What truly caught her off guard, however, was the sight of Maddox sitting there as well.
"Corrine, we meet again," Maddox's voice rang out, smooth and casual, as he waved from his seat on the sofa. Unfazed, Corrine shifted her attention away from him and focused on Matias. "Where's the medical kit?” Without missing a beat, Matias stepped aside, gesturing toward the table. "Right here." As he moved, Corrine's eyes flickered toward the table behind him, and what she saw caused her stomach to tighten a setup for a private betting game.
But this wasn't just any card game. The wager was far more personal, focusing not on luck, but on how long Nate could endure during a sexual encounter.
See more chapters at glnovco The awkwardness in the air thickened, and the discomfort in the room becpalpable as Corrine's gaze lingered on the setup.
Just as the silence began to feel unbearable, Maddox let out a soft, almost mocking sound, his voice carrying a hint of amusement. “Looks like Nate's endurance isn't quite up to par, huh? I wagered he would last... forty minutes." Corrine was momentarily lost for words. The image of Maddox, sharply dressed in his pinstriped suit, felt completely at odds with the crude words escaping his lips, leaving a lingering unease in her.
After grabbing the medical kit, she turned and left without a single glance back.
Back in the room, Corrine found Nate fidgeting with the box Leif had given her earlier. Her eyes flickered slightly as she moved toward him, casually placing the medical kit on the table and beginning to tend to his wounds.
She cut through the bandages wrapped around his chest with m scissors, revealing a bloody wound En.
beneath.
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