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.

was a humiliating experience he'd

had learned

to maintain a cautious distance

him

the least.

this supposed perfect match be a plot against

A Humiliating

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

her by the hand and escorting her to the living room.

soft smile played

us over here," Chelsea called out, prompting Gregory to make his way to Corrine. "Corrine, this is Gregory. You two were in high school

a knowing smile touching her lips. "Ah,

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

had been longing for

a grin that brightened

been quite some time."

flashed back to the embarrassing incident when he was left

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