The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 106

Chapter 106 Are You Saying I'm Ignorant

At the Ashton family residence, the servants had tidied up everything, leaving the guests seated in anticipation on both sides of the room. They were all awaiting the celebrated antique expert, Donnelly Gilbert.

The Ashton family all looked on with delight as Corrine took her seat among them.

Unruffled by the tension, Corrine elegantly sipped her coffee, each gesture exuding a poised sophistication.

The light in the room cast a soft glow on Corrine, whose stunning features were illuminated as if she were a breathtaking piece of art.

"Why are you acting so unaffected, Corrine?" Rita asked, her frustration boiling over at Corrine's poised facade. "Just be honest, and no one will blame you. Otherwise, when Donnelly gets here, you'll be trapped."

The memory of Corrine's earlier remark, "Remember what you said," weighed heavily on Rita, leaving her no choice but to press Corrine into confessing the artifact was a fake.

Earlier, Rita had stealthily verified on her smartphone that the pen holder was of incredible value, previously fetching 9.54 million at an auction and purchased by an unknown collector, its current owner still a mystery.

it was clear to Rita that Corrine was

since that pen holder fetched such a high price at auction,

solidified Rita's suspicion that

before she averted

ignorant?" Rita exclaimed, on the verge of lunging at Corrine. Tracy quickly stepped in,

fail to recognize the mark on this box, but are you unaware of

a flicker of recognition

were etched on the faces

she really claim that the

she be a member of

clouded the onlookers' features momentarily before

thought seemed too

long history, Timeless Treasures was a giant in the antiques industry, with branches all over the world. Its influence went

was exclusive to the wealthy and elite, requiring a minimum net worth in the hundreds