The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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.

straight to the point. "I'm here to deliver a

she gasped in shock, her eyes wide

troubles were somehow her fault

certain she

in any way.

far removed from the circles the Fords traveled in, and she

favor, much

of the Ford family

that incident?

meal, Leah found herself too distracted to enjoy any of

leave the restaurant, Leah, Bruce, and Kason unexpectedly ran into

hesitated for a moment when he

arrange

to a meeting with

no avail. His interactions had

with Corrine, Bruce's brow furrowed

it seemed Corrine had effortlessly connected

just a coincidence or if she had been hiding

connections all along.