The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 75

Chapter 75 Still Thinking About Him

Bruce's head snapped to the side from the force of Corrine's slap.

Driven by both anger and humiliation, her strike showed relentless fury.

The imprint of her hand reddened Bruce's cheek.

He slowly turned back, the pain evident as he touched his cheek, his eyes burning with a dark intensity.

In that heated moment, Kaiden, spurred on by the liquor, strutted forward with a bold, self-assured demeanor. "Hey, what's gotten into you, assaulting someone in public? Do you have any idea who this is? This man is..."

As he drew closer and his eyes registered Corrine's face, his bravado faltered, and he stopped mid-sentence.

Kaiden's confidence turned to confusion, his mind clearing as dread took over. Cold sweat formed on his forehead.

After a tense silence, he managed to stammer out a weak, "Miss..."

Corrine glanced at him coldly, her eyes carrying a subtle warning. The rest of Kaiden's words stuck in his throat.

was out of his depth, he quickly

a meeting I need to attend this afternoon. I must excuse

out, his

watching Kaiden's

momentarily distracted, Corrine

exclaimed, catching hold of her wrist. "Corrine, we need to talk! I know our breakup was tough, but why lower

more, a firm grip clamped down on his wrist. The knuckles were prominent, the grip

loosening involuntarily, and the next moment he was shoved

raised his eyes to encounter a

seemed on

a stern look, Bruce asked, "Who are

car's outside. Let's go." Nate, as if not hearing Bruce's question, turned to

showing any signs of doubt, Corrine agreed

Bruce attempted to catch up with Corrine, only to be blocked abruptly

to regard Bruce as if he were already gone from this world, Nate warned, "Don't let me

stood there,

eyes swept over him with clear disrespect, treating him like something