The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 229

Chapter 229 Left Her Mind Completely Blank

The question had haunted Corrine's thoughts like a persistent shadow.

It represented everything-her decision to choose Bruce against her family's wishes, her relentless dedication to the Ashton family's success.

Her heart thundered in her chest as she voiced the question.

A thoughtful gleam flickered in Bruce's eyes at her question.

Corrine studied his expression, and in that moment of silence, understanding crystallized within her.

Her lips curved into a subtle, knowing smile as she gracefully slipped into her waiting

car.

The vehicle pulled away, leaving Bruce rooted to the spot, lost in a fog of confusion.

Only after her car vanished into the distance did her earlier words echo through his mind. “I helped elevate the Ashton family, giving you the audacity to test my limits repeatedly. But that ends now. Watch closely as I dedicate myself to returning the Ashton family to their humble beginnings."

Would she follow through?

who had once yielded to his every demand. Surely she wouldn't destroy what she had helped create. The Ashton family's rise

the current Corrine was

and now faced

fierce spirit, forgiveness

sent ice through Bruce's veins, making

for

had evolved beyond its

projects, and once loans and government permits were

hollow in

the car, Corrine sat in contemplative

window.

through her thoughts. "Aren't you worried about making your boyfriend jealous

Nate's offered comfort, a weary sigh escaping her lips. "All these years

cherished had crumbled to dust, rendering her years

been to Forestvale?" Nate's

Corrine's features as memories surfaced. "Yes,"

a summer camp with Jules. One sleepless night, I scaled the

shown her life's

to crawl, each moment stretching into an eternity of

like terrified animals in filthy