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.

them as they strode out together, though Corrine’s commanding presence rendered Karina nearly

preconceptions. Curiosity

was this woman who commanded such deference from three senior executives of the

and Ashton daughters perform a pole dance, but the bet’s dissolution

Karina exhaled wistfully.

so close to destroying that manipulative woman’s

out

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 the hook now might

her position as

you dealt out were quite satisfying to witness, Corrine. It was quite the spectacle,” Karina said, pausing as she pondered

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Ashton and Burgess families might retaliate, particularly the

had never cared

always preached virtue and morality, hiding his manipulative actions behind

with cool detachment, “To me, the Ashton family