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.

crowd parted like water before them as they strode out

drama had shattered their preconceptions. Curiosity blazed through the gathered

this woman who commanded such deference from three senior

disappointment. They had anticipated witnessing the Burgess and Ashton daughters perform a pole dance, but the bet’s dissolution had denied them

Karina exhaled wistfully.

destroying that manipulative woman’s

let out a

through with all the wagers, it wouldn’t have completely crushed the Burgess and Ashton families. The Ashtons aren’t as weak as

position as CEO of Ford Group often required more

out were quite satisfying to witness, Corrine. It was

Ł𝖆𝖙𝖾𝘀𝖙 𝙘ђ𝖺𝐩𝑡𝖾𝗋𝘀 ɡ⍺𝗅ⓝ𝗈ν𝓮𝗅𝓈﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗺

that the Ashton and Burgess

never cared for

his

Corrine responded with cool detachment, “To