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    Before Corrine could answer, Zack intervened, his voice edged with authority. “Am I too lenient with you?”


    Rosalie flicked the ash from her cigarette, rolling her eyes. “Nate hasn’t said anything yet, and you’re already setting rules.”


    Nate seemed oblivious to the conversation, his focus entirely on peeling an orange for Corrine.


    Rosalie’s eyes flickered with a hint of something as she observed the scene, taking another long drag from her cigarette.


    Moses broke the momentary silence. “Nate, I heard you were attacked on your way back this afternoon. Have you found out who did it?”


    Rosalie’s eyes widened in surprise. She hadn’t expected Moses to mention the attack with Corrine there, as if Nate trusted herpletely.


    Zack joined in. “That model of Mercedes-Benz is rare on the Independent Continent. It shouldn’t be hard to trace.”


    Nate’s expression remained indifferent, his voice cold as ice. “No need.”


    Rosalie, quickly recovering, added, “Nate said there’s no need to investigate, so don’t worry. Besides, you should be more concerned with protecting Miss Hond. She’s new here, and this ce isn’t as peaceful as Lyhaton.”


    Though Rosalie’s words seemed like a friendly piece of advice, they carried a subtle barb aimed at Corrine.


    Corrine, sensing the hidden meaning, couldn’t help but wonder why Rosalie felt so hostile toward her upon their very first meeting.


    “You’re overthinking it,” Moses said, ncing over at Corrine, who was quietly eating her orange. He turned his gaze back to Rosalie. “With Nate here, she’s safe.”


    Rosalie gave a thin smile. “I suppose I was just being meddlesome.”


    Just then, Corrine’s phone began ringing persistently, breaking the uneasy tension in the room.


    Embarrassed, she quickly switched it to vibrate mode. “Sorry, I have something personal to attend to.”


    She hurriedly left the room, her phone in hand, her steps quick and purposeful.


    As she left, Rosalie’s eyes narrowed with a knowing glint. “Haven’t you ever suspected her?”


    Hearing this, Zack sharply elbowed her, but Rosalie seemed undeterred, her voice cutting through the air. “Nate just returned to the Independent Continent, and he was attacked on his way back. Isn’t that a little too convenient? Nate openly brought her here, and now everyone’s attention is on her. The Hopkins family has their eyes on everything, and with Nate’s rtionship with her now out in the open, they might see her as a target.”


    The Hopkins family was vast, and their ambitions were endless. Beneath their calm exterior, underhanded tactics and scheming weremonce.


    Those who had failed to harm Nate before might now see an opportunity, with Corrine in the picture.


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