The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 19

Chapter 19 Couldn't Live In

The Shadow Of A Woman

The message had barely been sent when Nate's reply landed almost instantly. "See you in twenty minutes"

Corrine stared at the screen, momentarily caught off guard. Had he been waiting for her message all along? The thought-lingered, unsettling and yet oddly difficult to dismiss.

Karina, ever perceptive, noticed the flicker of distraction on Corrine's face and decided to probe. "What's your plan for dealing with the Ashton family?" she asked casually.

"I'm quitting." Corrine replied, her voice firm, her resolve unshakable.

The Ashton family no longer held anything worth her loyalty or attachment.

If she was going to sever ties, she'd do it cleanly-no hesitation, no lingering traces. That was her way.

Karina exhaled quietly, relief softening her expression.

She had been silently bracing herself for the possibility that Corrine might waver at the last moment.

had poured into supporting Bruce, often at the expense of her

on cue, Karina's phone buzzed, the caller ID flashing a name that made her lips curl in faint disdain. A spark of

seemed that she had underestimated his persistence. Without a moment's hesitation, she declined the

of the line, Bruce's jaw tightened as the call

expression darkened further, the tension radiating from him like a

company to its core. The board of directors, ever eager to assign blame, had begun speculating that Bruce had somehow offended the

mind, he couldn't recall any interaction with the Brooks family, let alone one that could justify such

apprehension. His cold demeanor sent shivers down her spine, but she finally mustered the

replied curtly, his tone sharp enough to end the

tears began to well up, spilling down her cheeks in silent, steady streams, like a

as he saw her tears. A pang of guilt stabbed at him, and he moved closer, gently brushing her cheeks with his fingertips. "Why are you crying all of a sudden?" he asked, his

She burrowed into his arms, her fragile frame trembling as her hand rested lightly against his chest.

Sometimes... I really envy Corrine.

your side right now, she'd

a nerve. A wave of irritation surged through Bruce, sharp and

It was

that without

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