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."

mockery in her tone cut

as she fought

Corrine's words twisted in her gut. After all, hadn't it been Corrine herself who had

her reputation as well. The depth of

only she had taken more decisive action when she had the

to comply, perhaps some

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Only She Had Taken More

"Shall we bring in

forward with a predatory smile. "Everything's prepared. My pit bulls are excellent teachers when it

a black-clad guard led two muscular pit bulls into

contained power, studded collars glinting ominously around

gleamed with feral intelligence as they panted, filling the air

flicked out, the strange animal

"Have you

barking?" Corrine's arched eyebrow and steady gaze sent ice