The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 45

Chapter 45 Sheltered

Heiress

With a distant gaze, Corrine observed the screen, her eyes hinting at a fleeting coldness.

She only partly listened to the department head, her ears picking up on his mention of Leah's impending engagement to the Ashton Group's CEO.

These two seemed eager to forge ahead, didn't they?

Despite expecting a heart-wrenching pain at such news, Corrine was surprised to find the pain less sharp than

anticipated.

It wasn't because she had moved on quickly; rather, it was because of Nate's overwhelming influence since his

sudden arrival in her life.

Nate's commanding aura had eclipsed all else, sparing her from sinking into

sorrow.

head finished, Corrine faced him with poised assurance, her tone firm. "We require

brand, not merely a celebrity with fleeting popularity. Please have the departments reassess

she did not consider

replied, slumping back into

deflated.

with care. "Miss Holland, I have a proposal for acquiring land in the city's

That particular district...

this, Corrine played absently with a pen, focusing on the project manager's detailed

are our main competitors

most formidable contenders are Brighton Group and Ashton

had gained the attention of many venerable firms, a development Corrine found unsurprising given its status as

Group, though deeply rooted in Lyhaton's history,

secrecy.

operated more like a behind-the-scenes

event take place?" Corrine asked, setting her pen aside and

the

us. We

"Yes, Miss Holland!"

onlookers couldn't help but speculate about her apparent disdain for both Ashton Group and Leah, though the reasons

for the southern district land, tightened his grip on his lighter, as he turned