The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 114

Chapter 114 The Reason Of Giving Her The Shares

Donnelly suddenly stopped in his tracks, his gaze slicing toward Leah with a razor-sharp intensity. "Do you think Timeless Treasures is some run-of-the-mill establishment?"

That cold, penetrating glare was like a blade pressed against her throat, forcing Leah to hold her breath. Her pupils quivered as she met his unyielding stare.

Donnelly's lips curved into a faint smile, but the warmth in it was absent. "I've already spared you from disgrace in front of everyone, Miss Burgess. Don't make me regret it."

As Donnelly walked away, Leah stood frozen, the weight of his words sinking in.

It wasn't until he disappeared from view that reality came crashing down on her. The events of the day spiraled wildly out of her control, far exceeding anything she had envisioned.

She had assumed that the extravagant gem she painstakingly procured for Farris would earn his admiration-enough to overshadow everyone present, especially Corrine.

But fate had other plans. The antique pen holder Corrine had brought turned out to be genuine, exposing her as the owner of Timeless Treasures.

was revealed to be a counterfeit. The contrast was stark, leaving her to plummet from the pedestal she had placed herself on to

all

to put Corrine in her

career had suffered because of Corrine, and now her reputation was in

was undeniably

figure gradually fading into the distance. Unable to suppress the burning resentment

a flame. "Farris, even if we angered Corrine today, did you really

a cold snort, his sharp gaze silencing the room. "If I don't give her the shares,

When she comes for retribution, what makes you think she'll hold

before speaking slowly, his tone cautious. "Are you worried that if Bruce and Leah get engaged, Corrine will

for three years, only for her to be abandoned at the altar. That alone paints Bruce as unfaithful. If word of his engagement to Leah comes out during the anniversary celebration, do you think Ashton Group's reputation will remain unscathed?"

darkened immediately, his confidence wavering under the weight of

marriage is his business, but I have one condition-it must not drag

Ashton