The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 116

Chapter 116 Don't You

Miss Me

Corrine's lips curled into a sly, dangerous smile, one that held both allure and threat.

"Even if the Ashton family refuses to accept me, I have more than enough strength to stand tall on my own. And what about you? What else do you have, besides desperately clinging to Bruce? Do you rely on your status as the heiress of the Burgess family? I don't want to waste any more words on you, but out of kindness, let me remind you- you'll never reach the heights I've already claimed. You aren't even close to being my equal! Bruce? For me, he's just another option. For you, he's the only way forward. After all, the Burgess family isn't what it used to be. Without Bruce, what do you even

have left?"

She shot Leah a look full of contempt and pity before turning, her movements graceful

and effortless as she left.

It wasn't until Corrine had disappeared from view that Leah snapped out of her daze. She quickly rushed after her, eager to continue their confrontation, but stopped dead as

she watched Corrine slide into a car.

Unlike the Rolls-Royce from before, this time it was a sleek, understated Bentley.

it be that Corrine had found

capturing a shot of Corrine sliding

low with determination. "Find out who owns the car in this photo. I

daddy found out that she was nothing more than a discarded pawn of the

pause, the voice on the other end replied, "The car's registered to Royal Fortune Entertainment Center,

onto the key word, her eyes

anonymous individual, so I can't

"Understood."

she hung up, Leah's lips twisted into a

wealthy benefactor, but it seemed like she had only attached herself

Leah considered Corrine her defeated rival. She wasn't worthy of being her competition

seatbelt, surprised to find the engine already humming to

we waiting for Donnelly?" she asked Nate, a hint of confusion in

impassive, his tone smooth. "He's heading toward a

drop me off at the Ford Group entrance

so slightly, a spark of impatience in his eyes. "Is the elite team at Ford

to

you think the company will crumble without you?"

sigh. "What exactly are