The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 235

Chapter 235 What Value Do You Place On Rita's Future

The phone was eerily silent, expanding the discomfort that Millard and Tracy felt as they waited for a response. The moments dragged on, each second intensifying their

unease.

Finally, Corrine broke the silence with a question that cut to the heart of the matter and asked, "What value do you place on Rita's future?"

Relieved by her engagement, Millard and Tracy managed a faint smile between them.

"We think it might be best to discuss the details face-to-face. Would you be open to meeting?" Millard said, suggesting a

onal encounter to navigate the sensitive

discussion.

Despite recognizing the gravity of their situation, Millard and Tracy harbored a quiet hope that their past relationship with Corrine might lead to some kindness on her part.

Aware of the Ashton family's propensity for manipulation, Corrine braced herself for their likely emotional appeals,

a meeting is necessary, perhaps we should end our

cut the connection. "We have ten million ready to compensate you. Would that resolve the issue,

no funds were prepared; this was merely a ploy

to

think I'm after your ten million?" Corrine asked, her tone cold. "You might want to save that for a

was about to

Holland, surely we can still

the phone

tell us what you're looking

the Ashton Group's market value," Corrine said smoothly, "and the Ashton family's land in the

Tracy processed her words, their faces were

current market value of 1.3 billion,

amount.

land in the southern commercial district was itself valued at

a sum well into the

if

the phone. "You must be dreaming if you think we'll just roll over and

I I'll see you

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