The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 105

Chapter 105 Supporting Justice

The room fell silent at those words.

Rita, known for her poise, shocked everyone with her forceful demands.

Bringing a fake antique to Farris' birthday was indeed a breach of etiquette, yet it hardly seemed to justify such a severe reaction as kneeling.

Amid the stillness, Corrine chuckled softly, her voice cool as she pierced the silence, asking, "What if it's authentic?"

Rita's eyes met Corrine's, which glinted with an unnerving resolve, sending a chill through her.

With composure, Corrine asked again, "What if it's authentic?"

Jolted from her daze, Rita cleared her throat and defiantly responded, "Should it be real, I will kneel and make my apologies."

"Rita!" Tracy quickly stepped in.

"Don't worry, Mom. It's valued at 9.54 million. Does she even have that amount?" Rita asked, her posture proud as she faced Corrine confidently.

She was sure that the pen holder Corrine presented was nothing but a fake.

"Remember what you said."

with a sudden

been spoken; there was no

million. Rita doubted Corrine could muster

amount.

forward to witnessing Corrine's fall from

of us

conclusions. Does anyone here

in

to cause a stír just for

Donnelly Gilbert, a well-known antique collector. I could call him. His knowledge might

"Diego, please, go

cup as he glanced at the man opposite him. "I wonder what

inscrutable smile tugged at his lips. "I heard

directed at Nate. "Mr. Hopkins, I don't know much about your marriage arrangement with the Ford family, but let me be

of turbulent waves, ready to erupt

moment.

misunderstanding," Nate replied calmly. "I planned to visit the Ford family in a few days and wanted to

ask."

narrowed his

that moment, an assistant entered, handing him a phone. "Mr. Gilbert, it's a

and stood up. When he spoke again, his voice had

with the Ashton family in detail. Donnelly's eyes sharpened. "Are you saying... a pen holder from