The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 151

Chapter 151 Another Disturbance.

"Go ahead without me," Corrine said, distracted by the image of Nate's face, which made her unwilling to engage with their explanations.

Watching Corrine walk away, Matias turned to Wilbur with a grimace. "This puts me in a difficult position!"

His hopes for a double bonus had just slipped away.

Wilbur responded with a cold laugh, "It seems I'm the one who should be complaining!"

Just then, a disturbance broke out nearby.

Matias and Wilbur looked at each other, quickly coming to a silent agreement, and

hurried outside.

At the entrance of the police station, a group of journalists had assembled, their lenses aimed directly at Corrine.

The faces of Matias and Wilbur instantly took on expressions of surprise.

A bewildered Matias muttered, "What are these reporters doing here?"

Wilbur shared his confusion.

ongoing and might link back to a smuggling operation from three years ago, the presence of the media could

strode forward, with Matias, thinking of potential promotions and

close on his heels.

presence only escalated the

trafficking tie back to

suspect allowed to roam free

of corruption within your police department. Are

already struggling with public interactions and now under the media's scrutiny, grew visibly more irate at

with your baseless accusations! Keep it up, and

the reporters further. "Does this mean you have a

conscience?"

threatening us? We're going to file a

words, Wilbur froze, but Corrine quickly intervened, saying, "Where

people, emanating a cool assurance and an intimidating presence

someone from the crowd eventually said, "Your illicit activities

lined up against you, how

it's clear why you stand here so confidently,

you're above it all!"

over the crowd, her subtle smile

air.

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