The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 293

Chapter 293 Kneel And Apologize

The store hummed with whispered conversations as speculation about Rita rippled through the crowd.

Leah's penetrating gaze bored into Corrine with glacial intensity, as though attempting to pierce through to her very thoughts.

A crushing weight of consequences pressed down on the Ashton family name. Should Rita break her word, they would be branded as untrustworthy. Yet if she submitted to the humiliation of a public apology on her knees, their social standing would suffer an equally devastating blow.

The family was trapped in an impossible position, with both paths leading to inevitable scandal.

Leah drew a measured breath, her teeth clenched behind a facade of gentility as she spoke. “Miss Holland, you understand Rita's impulsive nature. Why harbor such resentment? After years of the Ashton family's unwavering support, surely you could find it in your heart to show mercy? Consider what this public disgrace would mean for someone so young-how could Rita ever hold her head high again?"

"Did such concerns for feelings cross your mind when making that wager?" Corrine's voice dripped with icy derision, her eyes glinting dangerously. "Now that you've lost, you lecture about morality? Enough. Both of you-on your knees!"

Though softly spoken, her command carried a bone-chilling authority that sent shivers through the onlookers.

on both Leah's and

kneeling-here, before countless witnesses-was

scions of the Ashton and

unthinkable.

point as shame and fury

to dangerous

constricted in fear as she instinctively retreated, but Corrine's grip found her arm with lightning

meeting cheek echoed through the

Rita reeling into a nearby

as she lunged forward with wild abandon. "You'll pay for

With fluid grace, she caught Rita's flailing arm and delivered another resounding

Corrine seized her by the hair, forcing her

regret this day! Corrine Holland, I swear you'll suffer for this!" Rita snarled through her swollen, reddened face,

smile. “Miss Burgess, will you show wisdom and kneel voluntarily,

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