The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 186

Chapter 186 Could They Possibly Be One And The...

Upon his return to the Ashton estate, Bruce made his way directly to Farris' quarters.

Bruce's entrance caught Farris' attention, prompting him to pass the birdcage he held to a servant. "What has brought you here? Is there trouble at the company?"

Another servant set a glass of water before Bruce.

With the servant's departure, Bruce said, "Grandpa, Leah and I ran into Corrine while we were with Kason Collins today."

Farris simply met Bruce's eyes, silently urging him to go on.

"I observed a curious thing about Kason's behavior toward Corrine," Bruce said. "With

his elevated status, you'd think he'd barely acknowledge our Ashton family, and even less so Corrine. Yet, he approached her with an unexpected mix of respect and a touch

of fear."

Farris was somewhat acquainted with Kason's reputation.

Kason was known for his integrity and sternness. If not for the help he received from the Burgess family years ago, Leah would find it difficult to meet him now.

Farris' brow creased with concern. "Do you suspect that Corrine might have concealed parts of her background from us?"

her ownership of Timeless Treasures, catching

had once

as merely a poor girl from the countryside, Corrine

Leah

another astonishing revelation soon surfaced that Corrine

served as a consultant to the department of

relics.

only surprised Farris but

was more to Corrine's background

expressed his concern. "This situation seems complex, and I trust you to help negotiate with Corrine to ensure her presence

grandfather's quarters, he had meticulously formed a plan in

strategy was to promptly notify the

herself from the Ashtons,

the Ashton

any insights into who might be targeting the

replied, "He suggested that Leah had angered someone formidable. He kept the details uncertain, but my suspicions

family."

wealth and power, were the most revered

Lyhaton.

elite, clear hierarchies of status and influence

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