Chapter 307 Fulfilling All Your Desires


    The group of employees concluded their reports with practiced efficiency. "Mr. Hopkins, we''ll take our leave if there''s nothing further."


    Nate acknowledged them with a subtle inclination of his head.


    As the employees


    departed, their gazes lingered on Corrine, who sat examining the crossbow with remarkableposure. Her delicate hands traced the weapon''s contours as naturally as if she were handling a cherished keepsake.


    Their surprised expressions betrayed their thoughts-


    most women would shrink from such a device, yet she appeared thoroughly fascinated.


    Indeed, thepanion of a powerful man proved herself extraordinary.


    "What''s your purpose here?" Nate directed his question to Moses, who hastily retrieved the fallen folder from the floor. As Moses approached Nate''s desk, his attention was


    drawn to Corrine''s striking presence on the sofa. Her pristine white suitplemented her dark hair, which had been elegantly arranged in a twisted bun, save for one rebellious strand that curved gracefully acr forehead.


    Every aspect of her bearing radiated refined sophistication.


    Corrine shifted, crossing her legs with fluid grace while maintaining her practiced hold on the crossbow.


    Moses found himself mesmerized by this unexpected fusion of elegance


    and audacity.


    Yet something about her stirred a distant memory he couldn''t quite grasp.


    "Zack will be joining us shortly. Perhaps we could spend the


    evening together?" Moses suggested.


    To his astonishment, Nate turned toward Corrine. "Would you care to join us?"


    Corrine lifted her gaze


    to meet Nate''s. "I''d be delighted. My vacation affords me the time."


    Royal Fortune Entertainment Center stood as Lyhaton''s crown jewel of luxury.


    Its vastplex housed everything from a sophisticated casino to an opera house, cinema, shopping mall, and hotel-living up to its bold promise of "Fulfilling all your desires."


    Despite the city''s abundance of


    entertainment venues, Royal Fortune


    maintained its unrivaled appeal,


    vel


    especially after nightfall when prestigious vehicles lined its


    entrance in a dazzling disy of opulence.


    Upon entering the private room, Corrine''s heart nearly stopped at the sight of Jules among the gathering.


    A wave of dismay washed over her as she contemted this cruel twist of fate.


    Of all possible encounters, why here?


    Jules, positioned in a corner, immediately noticed their arrival.


    His gaze fixed on their intertwined hands-hers and Nate''s.


    The soft sound of his ss meeting the table resonated through the suddenly hushed room.


    Moses nced between them, sensing the tension. "Are you two acquainted?"


    Before Corrine could formte a response, Jules interjected with bitter amusement, "She''s my cousin. I''d know her anywhere."


    "Since when did you have a cousin?” Moses eximed thoughtlessly, knowing Jules'' reputation as the Ford family''s sole heir.


    Nate met Jules'' antagonistic stare with the barest hint of a smile. "Corrine Hond, my girlfriend."


    Though framed as an introduction, his words carried the weight of a deration.


    Jules'' features contorted with barely contained anger at Nate''s promation. His jaw tightened visibly as he released a derisive snort and drained his ss.


    Zack approached with perfectly


    timed intervention, smoothly guiding


    Jules aside. He turned to Corrine


    with impable courtesy, as if they


    e''


    were perfect strangers. "Miss. Hond, I''m Zack Liam. May offer you a drink? Or perhaps you''d prefer juíce?”


    His manner was smooth, unassuming. Anyone who didn''t know better might have mistaken him for a stranger meeting Corrine for the first time.