The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 295

Chapter 295 If Only She

Had Taken More Decisiv...

The crowd pressed closer, and Leah seized her chance to play to their sympathies, her voice quavering with carefully crafted emotion.

Tears traced silvery paths down her cheeks as she appealed to Corrine's conscience. "Miss Holland, you may dismiss our personal connections, but surely you haven't forgotten the Ashton family's generosity? Your very position in Lyhaton stems from their support. Think of Farris' selfless kindness-would you repay that by breaking his heart through Rita's humiliation?"

Her performance struck its mark. Murmurs of support rippled through the onlookers, their voices rising in a chorus of well-meaning advice.

"Mercy serves us all better than vengeance," one called out.

Another added, "Building bridges serves more purpose than burning them.'

A third voice cautioned, "The Ashton family's influence in Lyhaton runs deep-what good comes from making enemies?"

Corrine's eyes glittered with sardonic amusement. "Miss Burgess, the entertainment industry truly lost a gem when you departed. Such convincing tears-you might have claimed Best Actress with talent like this."

in her tone

as she fought

bitter irony of Corrine's words twisted in her gut. After all, hadn't it been Corrine herself who had orchestrated Leah's fall from

reputation as

Leah; if only she had taken more

Burgess seems reluctant to comply,

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order," Corrine mused. "Shall

smile. "Everything's prepared. My pit bulls are excellent teachers when it comes

two muscular pit bulls

sleek forms rippled with barely contained power, studded collars glinting ominously

feral intelligence as they panted, filling the air with their

out, the strange animal musk making

"Have you

position on barking?" Corrine's arched eyebrow and steady gaze sent ice through the veins