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

there

the figure was 9.54 million. Rita doubted Corrine could muster

amount.

witnessing Corrine's fall from grace

among the spectators. "None of us are experts,

to conclusions. Does anyone

in the ensuing

spectators, unwilling to

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

his silence, Farris replied, "Diego, please, go ahead and

in the Timeless Treasures, Donnelly sat cross-legged on a mat, lifting a cup as he glanced at the man opposite him. "I wonder what brings you to seek

his lips. "I heard you

Donnelly's eyes darkened, his gaze sharp as a blade directed at Nate. "Mr. Hopkins, I don't know much about your marriage arrangement with the Ford family,

tone carried an undercurrent of turbulent waves,

moment.

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

ask."

narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing

a phone. "Mr. Gilbert,

at the assistant, took the phone, and stood up. When he spoke again, his voice had returned to its usual amiable

end, Diego recounted the situation with the Ashton family in detail.