The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 276

Chapter 276 A Humiliating Experience

Gregory hastily snuffed out his cigarette, anxiety etching his brow. "You don't really expect me to marry her, do you?"

"Why not?" Chelsea responded with a shrug, her gaze fixed on Gregory. "You've known each other since you were kids, practically friends. And with my help, you two would be an ideal couple. Don't you agree? Imagine how fortunate you'd be if Corrine accepted your proposal."

Her eyes shimmered with a mix of hope and wistfulness as she spoke.

A visible twitch marred Gregory's forehead.

Contrary to what Chelsea suggested, he and Corrine hadn't been close as kids.

Throughout their school days, he barely acknowledged Corrine, mainly because she bore a different last name and technically wasn't a Ford.

His aunt Chelsea, however, always favored Corrine. As the older brother of Callie Hoffman, Gregory frequently antagonized Corrine to defend his sister.

During a school trip, he ended up with Corrine as his partner by mere chance. He intentionally left her alone in the wild, aiming to intimidate her and teach her a lesson.

Ironically, he got lost instead and found himself ensnared in a trap, dangling from a tree all night.

a humiliating

then, Gregory had learned his lesson about crossing

sure to maintain a cautious distance whenever she was

enthusiasm about matching him

the least.

supposed perfect match be a plot

A

Gregory was startled by Corrine's voice at the villa's doorway.

Corrine, taking her by the hand and escorting her to the

smile played across Corrine's

Gregory to make his way to Corrine. "Corrine,

met Gregory's, a knowing smile touching her

chill run through him at her lightly amused look. He managed a forced smile. "It's been a while, Miss Holland." Immediately after speaking, Gregory berated himself internally. Such a cliché way to start a

he had been longing

regarded him with a grin that brightened her

been quite some time."

Gregory's mind flashed back to the embarrassing incident when he was left hanging from a tree. He quickly looked

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