The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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Chapter 48 Spineless

Corrine couldn't help but marvel at Rita's remarkable ability to point fingers.

With merely a few words, Rita could ignite a firestorm of anger within her.

Her eyes flashed with icy precision, piercing Rita like sharpened daggers. "You believe I'm clinging to him? Have

you forgotten how your brother desperately begged me to rescue the Ashton family?"

Rita instinctively recoiled, seeking shelter beside Leah.

The other woman maintained her gentle facade, though a fleeting glimmer of contempt crossed her eyes.

In Leah's eyes, Rita was so spineless.

Leah adopted an understanding tone. "Corrine, perhaps we could all have dinner together? An opportunity to clear the air and prevent misunderstandings. I'm certain Bruce would agree."

cold and

pointing accusingly. "You're not

on here?" Bruce's voice broke through the commotion,

eyes landed on Corrine, and for a fleeting moment, his usual composure cracked. A

accustomed to seeing her in her signature black business attire, the kind

she was a revelation in

dark hair and crimson lips added an

her chest. Her fingers curled into a fist at her side before she composed herself, slipping into his arm with

claim, Leah tightened her hold around Bruce's waist

the present. He looked down at Leah with a fondness that seemed almost too easy. "Whatever you decide," he replied,

of it all settling over her like a cold mist. Her lips curled into a sardonic smile. Without a word,

dinner

have the last word, darted ahead to block her path once more. "You won't get far," she sneered. "Lonsong Restaurant isn't some cheap diner where

cold as an arctic wind, locked onto Rita's, freezing her

around her throat. Before she could summon a reply, Corrine brushed past her, stepping into the revolving doors of