The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 11

Chapter 11 Do What You

Must

A sharp crack split the air as Corrine's palm connected with Rita's cheek.

The impact sent Rita stumbling backward, her smugness dissolving into stunned disbelief. Fury blazed in her eyes as realization dawned. "You... you actually dared to strike me?"

"Why shouldn't I?" Corrine's voice carried winter's chill. "What makes you think you're untouchable?"

In one fluid motion, Corrine seized Rita by the throat and thrust her toward the open window with devastating

force.

Rita's feet left the floor as her upper body dangled precariously over the edge.

The dizzying height of fifteen floors below sent waves of terror through Rita's body. Her vision swam as panic clawed at her throat. "Help! Someone please

Ashton, I've tolerated your behavior until now, but don't mistake my patience for weakness," Corrine drawled, her

with that."

grip on Rita's

frame as survival instinct took over.

inevitable crowd, phones emerging to

calculated coolness. Her imminent return to the Ford family and their business interests demanded discretion. She couldn't afford

serve as your final warning!" Corrine's words dripped with contempt as she yanked

to her feet, she retreated while attempting

a glacial smile gracing her features that only enhanced her

over her anymore. She had nothing

chose confrontation, she would ensure they learned

room, Rita's revelation continued to haunt her. "Don't think I'm ignorant of why

of promises

she had given her heart to had never truly

innocence.

Bruce forgotten the true circumstances of

expose her deepest trauma so carelessly,

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