?Chapter 1308:


    Corrine ended the call. Mandy nced at her and asked, “Miss Hond, should we head to the office now?”


    “Yes,” Corrine said without hesitation.


    As the car glided down the road, Corrine idly toyed with the tassels on her earrings. Her voice was casual but curious. “Mandy, how much do you know about ude?”


    “Not a lot.” Mandy’s eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, her tone steady. “Mr. Hopkins met him a few times, but they’ve never had much personal interaction.”


    Corrine frowned slightly. “So, there’s been bad blood between them for a while?”


    Mandy’s lips curved in a faint, knowing smile. “I wouldn’t call it bad blood, but they’ll never be on friendly terms. The Powell family follows orders from the Elder Council—they’re basically enforcers. That puts them at odds with Mr. Hopkins. The Powells also orchestrated an attempt on his life.”


    Corrine fell silent, deep in thought.


    Noticing her reaction, Mandy lifted her gaze, studying her in the mirror. Their eyes met for a brief moment, and something clicked in Mandy’s mind. A strange feeling settled in her chest. Her fingers curled slightly, and her throat felt oddly dry. “Mr. Hopkins never told you any of this, did he?”


    Corrine’s expression remained unreadable. “You’ve told me now, haven’t you?” So that was why Nate had warned Corrine to stay away from ude. This was also why he hadn’t said anything further about the matter.


    Mandy felt a tightness in her throat at Corrine’s response. She pressed her lips together before speaking carefully. “Miss Hond, Mr. Hopkins kept this from you because he didn’t want you to worry. So could you please not tell him I was the one who let it slip?”


    Mandy knew Nate would hold her responsible if he found out she had let this slip. He valued Corrine’s peace of mind too much to burden her with these things.


    “Don’t worry.” Corrine understood right away. She gave a small, knowing smile, then turned to gaze out the window as the scenery rushed by. “I’ll act like this conversation never happened.”


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    A wave of relief washed over Mandy. A faint smile softened her features. “Thank you.”


    Corrine caught the change in Mandy’s expression. A hint of amusementced her cool tone. “You don’t seem to dislike me anymore, Mandy.”


    Mandy’s smile grew a little stiff. After a brief pause, she admitted, “I owe you an apology for how I treated you before.”


    As one of Nate’s most trusted aides, she had always been wary of the people around him.


    Given Nate’s status, Mandy rarely saw any woman as a suitable match for him. At first, she had assumed Corrine was just another pretty distraction—someone who would only bring him trouble. But after everything that had happened, her opinion had changed.


    Corrine noticed the shift in Mandy’s demeanor and offered a small smile. “I get it,” she said simply.


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