The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 94

Chapter 94 Anytime, Anywhere

Since Corrine's departure from Ashton Group, she had become a complete mystery.

Even the surveillance footage documenting her movements had been meticulously erased, leaving no trace behind.

Bruce's brow furrowed deeply, a nagging suspicion brewing in his mind. Could Corrine be harboring a secret that had managed to slip past his keen perception?

He turned his attention to his assistant, his voice cutting through the tension. "What did Kaiden Hudson from Ford Group report?" The words hung in the air, heavy with unspoken implications.

The assistant, sensing the weight of the moment, responded carefully, "Kaiden mentioned a reassignment to another branch, with no immediate plans to return..."

With each word, an invisible chill seemed to permeate the office, transforming the room into an arctic landscape of unspoken tensions.

After a momentary hesitation-carefully measuring the intimidating atmosphere Bruce radiated-the assistant added softly, "Mr. Ashton, it's time for the meeting."

Bruce's response was immediate. He gripped his phone tightly, his movements precise and determined as he strode toward the meeting room.

to Bruce's intense demeanor, Corrine

the room before settling on

sofa.

she had half-expected

escaped

an

her seemingly without escape. Yet, at critical moments, he would maintain a careful, almost

vulnerable part of her heart, rendering

crouching down to check his temperature.

she whispered, more to herself than anyone else. "Feeling reassured now?" Nate's voice, soft and

the best medicine is the most difficult to swallow," she replied pragmatically. "Regardless of how much you might dislike it, taking

Tanya tell you that?" Nate asked, raising an eyebrow as

is genuinely concerned

you."

intensified, a subtle smile playing at the corners of his mouth. “What others tell you is rarely the complete story. If you want to truly understand me,

as velvet, rich with unspoken