The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 63

Chapter 63 Who Could Be Pulling Strings To Protec...

The image of Corrine humiliated and pleading for mercy brought a fleeting sense of satisfaction to Leah, lifting her spirits.

Her phone buzzed beneath her pillow, its vibration breaking the silence. Picking it up, she saw Tracy's name flashing on the screen.

"Oh, Leah." Tracy's voice was steeped in concern. "I just read the news. How

could you keep something like this from me? It's heartbreaking to see you. suffer such an injustice!"

Her tone shifted to one of bitter disdain as she pivoted to Corrine. "I told Bruce from the beginning-Corrine wasn't fit to be with him. That woman brought nothing but whispers and scandals to the company. Marrying her was bound to disgrace the Ashton family."

Leah's eyes briefly flashed with contempt, but she masked it well, her voice remaining gentle and composed. "Mrs. Ashton, I share some of the blame for what happened. If not for my involvement, Corrine and Bruce wouldn't have had such a dramatic falling out, and she might never have left Ashton Group so abruptly."

derision. "The Ashton Group ist better off without her! That woman was nothing more than a country girl, deluded into thinking she could transform herself. Years of wealth can't

Tracy pressed on, her tone lightening slightly, "Leah, concentrate on recovering for now. Once you're feeling better, we should

Leah answered sweetly,

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of conversation, she ended the call

of peace shattered as her assistant burst into the room, her

something terrible

a flicker of impatience

just released an unedited version. It shows you pushing

brows knitted into a deep furrow as she snatched the tablet. Her elegant composure dissolved into icy disdain while her fingers, shaking with suppressed anger, scrolled through the endless

video, dividing fans and critics. Each side hurled

a fight with Leah in the middle of a crowded

does she still have the audacity to show her face in