The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 143

Chapter 143 You Came

Alone

After more than an hour of driving, the car entered a desolate landscape of abandoned

construction projects.

Years of neglect had transformed the area into a wasteland where weeds entangled the skeletal structures, casting long shadows in the fading light.

Leah's knuckles whitened against the steering wheel as she scanned the haunting surroundings.

Her suspicions about Corrine deepened with each passing moment. Why else would anyone drive to such a forsaken place unless they had something sinister to hide?

When she finally spotted Corrine's parked vehicle ahead, Leah hesitated before stepping out, phone clutched in her trembling hands. She crept forward, ready to document whatever dark secrets she might uncover.

Meanwhile, Corrine had already located the kidnappers' makeshift hideout within

one

of the unfinished buildings.

pair-one corpulent, one rail-thin-huddled over a small iron pot

"Think she'll really bring fifty

cast a doubtful glance at their bound captive. "For this

Unlikely."

much. Might scare

eyes welled with tears at the sight of

mouth, he

as he turned, he froze at the sight of

him and carefully peeled the tape

mouth.

craning his

alone?"

made them desperate,"

at

here?" she asked, nodding toward

Donnelly's features.