The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 166

Chapter 166 Saving Your Best For Someone Special

The Seymour family held an esteemed position as one of Lyhaton's four major families, and their patriarch Quentin's unshakeable bond with Carl had weathered countless storms. This connection made Corrine's attendance at the wedding banquet not merely expected, but mandatory.

While Fatima's wedding announcement had captured the city's attention, as befitting the Seymour family's prominence, Corrine awoke to entirely different headlines.

The morning news blazed with reports of the Burgess family facing a

governmental investigation into tax evasion, the authorities having launched their inquiry with decisive force.

At the dining table, Corrine observed the televised footage of Leah's father being escorted away by officials, her expression betraying nothing but cool detachment.

The turn of events hardly surprised her; she had never intended to let Leah escape consequences, though she hadn't needed to orchestrate them herself.

The Ford family's intervention meant she could now watch events unfold from a comfortable distance.

While Corrine maintained her composure, Karina practically bubbled with vindictive pleasure, her words tumbling out in an excited stream.

made her untouchable? Everything they had

curved into a subtle smile. "She must

confirmed

her wine glass while

caught your attention?"

better of her.

settled on Corrine, her smile

telling flush colored Corrine's cheeks. "What ridiculous

implication of saving her best for someone special struck uncomfortably close

home.

"Others might not see through you, but I certainly do. For someone as naturally

a chance encounter," Corrine

she acknowledged how swiftly and

Nate had evolved.

yield to this forceful