The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 109

Chapter 109 Shift The

Blame

Rita's head snapped up, her wide eyes locking on Corrine with a mix of shock and disbelief.

Corrine's expression was cool and unyielding, her lips curving in a faint, almost ruthless smile that sent a shiver down Rita's spine.

Rita's heart hammered in her chest. Without thinking, she took a step back, her fingers clinging tightly to Tracy's arm. Her voice wavered as she stammered, "Corrine... what are you trying to do? Don't forget-this is the Ashton family's home!"

Corrine tilted her head slightly, her smile widening just enough to make Rita's unease grow. "Precisely, Miss Ashton. Because this is the Ashton residence, it's all the more important for you to keep your word. If you break your promise now, it won't just tarnish your name-it will make people consider the entire Ashton family unreliable."

Rita's chest tightened. Regret churned in her gut like a storm, but what good was regret now?

of eyes in the room bored into her, expectant, unyielding. The weight of their judgment felt suffocating, as if they wouldn't let her go

I'll just believe you because you said so? What proof do we have this old man isn't just someone you brought in to back up your lies? Maybe this

room fell into stunned silence, the collective gasp palpable as

Rita.

audacity left

and she opened her mouth to reprimand her daughter, but before she could speak, Farris' voice boomed, sharp

silenced everyone in the room. With

dared not offend him. Rita's outburst was

tears pooled in her eyes. "Grandpa, I...” Her voice cracked, and

giving them a reassuring pat. Her quiet gesture urged Rita to calm down, though

anger. "Corrine, if you already knew the pen holder was authentic, why didn't you just say so? Did you

me if I had?" she asked, her tone smooth but cutting. "From the very beginning, your family has done nothing but make life difficult for me. It

cut in before Tracy could respond. "Rita is young, impulsive,