The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 184

Chapter 184 A Warning

After Kason finished speaking, the room was enveloped in a heavy silence.

Bruce cast a sympathetic glance at Leah, who seemed profoundly shaken. He gently squeezed her hand as a reassurance,

Leah raised her eyes to meet his, a strained smile fighting to break through.

She then turned toward Kason and anid, “Mr. Collins, I just thought about it. We really haven't provoked anyone from the Ford family. And with the way things are for the Burgess family right now, picking a fight with them is out of the question."

The troubles facing the Burgess family were no secret to Leah.

Her father had narrowly escaped disaster years earlier, salvaging their name but leaving their influence diminished.

This decline was precisely why he had summoned Leah, subtly suggesting she should. form a closer bond with Bruce.

Had the Burgess family retained their former influence in Lyhaton, her father would. not have been so quick to seek an alliance with the Ashton family through marriage.

Kason's expression turned grave. "Leah, you've been like a daughter to me. Can't your just be honest with me?"

"What exactly are you implying, Mr. Collins?" Leah asked, her brow furrowed in puzzlement.

a warning from those in charge. Don't

she gasped in shock, her

idea that her family's troubles

events, Leah was certain she hadn't interfered with the Ford

in any way.

from the circles the Fords traveled in, and she

favor, much less offend

her-Waldo of the Ford family had

it be that she had angered Waldo because of that incident? Or

Leah found herself too distracted

leave the restaurant, Leah, Bruce, and Kason unexpectedly ran into Corrine and her entourage exiting

for a moment when

arrange

several attempts to a meeting with the CEO from the Ford

interactions had been limited to her assistant,

with Corrine, Bruce's brow furrowed

seemed Corrine had effortlessly connected with individuals Bruce had

was just a coincidence or if she had been hiding her

connections all along.

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