The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 113

Chapter 113 Let This Be

The Last Time

Gloria clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, leaving faint crescents in her skin. Yet, she felt no pain, only the sting of humiliation. Lowering her gaze to the floor, she forced her pride down and bent slightly. "Miss Holland, I'm sorry. I was wrong!"

The sound of the coffee cup being set down on the table echoed in the tense silence, the deliberate thud making the Ashton family collectively flinch.

Corrine's gaze rose slowly, her eyes locking onto Gloria. Her voice was calm but firm. "Let this be the last time."

Without waiting for a response, she stood to leave. But as her eyes swept the room, she realized Nate was no longer there. His presence had disappeared as quietly as a wisp of smoke, leaving her to wonder if the earlier moments had been nothing but a fleeting dream.

"Wait a moment." Farris' gravelly voice stopped her in her tracks.

She turned back, her expression composed but curious.

Farris retrieved a document from a nearby drawer-the share transfer agreement he had prepared in advance. Holding it out to her, he said solemnly, "You came today with kind intentions to celebrate my birthday, only for it to descend into chaos. Take this as compensation from me."

The sight of the contract sent a ripple of panic through the crowd.

"What do you think you're doing?" one relative blurted out. "How can you just hand over company shares to an outsider?"

them instantly, his voice like steel.

faces, but they dared

the document, her lips pressing into a thin line. "I can't

with

taking anything from the Ashton

expression softened, his tone almost pleading. "If you don't accept it, I won't

carried the weight of guilt. "The Ashton family has owed you a lot, and now this chaos... If you turn it down, how can I ever face

curved into a faint smile, though it didn't quite reach her eyes. "Farris, I've never sought anything from the Ashton family-not

unyielding expression, Farris realized any further attempts at persuasion would

as he spoke again. "Actually,

the anniversary

Corrine pause for only a moment before understanding his intent.

at the

this world

Ashton Group has nothing to do with me," she replied coolly, turning on her heel and walking away without waiting

she left, her gaze lingered briefly on the gem Leah had gifted Farris earlier, a meaningful

brows furrowed slightly, his curiosity piqued. "Why is this

curiosity flickering in their eyes. Was there