The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 381:

Bruce’s forehead creased deeply at her words.

“Bruce…” Leah melted into his embrace, her tear-stained face the picture of vulnerability, expertly plucking at his protective instincts.

Bruce cradled her as if she were spun from glass.

“You’re safe now. I’m here.”

As she watched their tender exchange, bitter irony welled up in Corrine’s chest. Her voice turned glacial.

“Miss Burgess, since you’re so fond of invoking our history, let’s conclude our final wager here.”

She turned to address Ennis.

“Have the outfit delivered to my apartment.” With that proclamation, she collected her belongings and departed alongside Karina.

water before them as they strode out together, though Corrine’s commanding

shattered their preconceptions. Curiosity

was this woman who commanded such deference from three

a tinge of disappointment. They had anticipated witnessing the Burgess and

Karina exhaled wistfully.

came so close to destroying that

let out a low

if we had gone through with all the wagers, it wouldn’t have completely crushed the Burgess and Ashton families. The Ashtons aren’t as weak as they once were. Besides, letting her off

position as CEO of Ford Group often

Corrine. It was quite

Ł𝖆𝖙𝖾𝘀𝖙 𝙘ђ𝖺𝐩𝑡𝖾𝗋𝘀 ɡ⍺𝗅ⓝ𝗈ν𝓮𝗅𝓈﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗺

Ashton and Burgess

never cared for

hiding his manipulative actions behind a

Corrine responded with cool detachment, “To me, the