The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 2

Chapter 2 Know Your Place

And Leave

"Yes" Bruce's affirmation struck with devastating finality.

The impact of that single word reverberated through Corrine's chest, each pulse bringing fresh waves of suffocating pain.

His muttered "sorry" trailed behind him as he rushed away, the word falling hollow in the charged air,

Corrine remained rooted in place, watching his retreating figure grow smaller. The pain in her chest intensified, as though someone were methodically carving out her heart with a dull blade.

A numbing chill crept upward from her feet, gradually claiming her entire body.

The memories surfaced unbidden. When Bruce had assumed control of the failing Ashton family business, they'd tectered on the precipice of bankruptcy.

He had confessed his inability to provide her a secure future then, but promised marriage once the company

recovered.

position and connections to elevate him from obscurity to prominence in the business world, all in hopes of hastening their

emerged with cruel clarity–their three years

arrangement to him.

love, she alone had invested genuine

sacrifice crumbled to dust in the shadow

fought to contain them, tears spilled down her cheeks as

satisfaction. "Corrine, did you truly believe my brother would have chosen someone like you-a simple country girl without education or background-if you hadn't forced yourself into

"The Ashton family's current success exists because of my efforts! Have you

finger toward her. "You think yourself so important?

rose with practiced

threatening the Ashton

dismissal, Tracy turned to apologize and bid farewell to

in place.

dream wedding transformed into a

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