The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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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,

perhaps we should end our

Corrine might be about to cut the connection. "We have ten million ready to compensate you. Would that resolve

were prepared; this was merely

to stall for

you really think I'm after your ten million?" Corrine asked, her tone cold. "You might want

was about to disconnect the

Holland,

the phone to her ear, prompted by

just tell us what you're looking for,” added

with five percent of the Ashton Group's market value," Corrine said smoothly, "and the Ashton

words,

current market value of 1.3 billion, five percent was a

amount.

land in the southern commercial district was itself valued

amounted to a sum well into the hundreds of

as if Corrine was

"You must be dreaming if you think

request is steep, so I I'll see you