The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 422:

Since the fall of the Burgess family’s fortune, Corey had transformed. Once the picture of calm elegance, his temperament had turned sharp, volatile, and easily threatened by the slightest provocation.

Leah bit her lip, her hands clenched tightly into fists on her lap. Her face alternated between deep flushes of red and the ghostly pallor of dread.

The Burgess family was a shadow of its former self, desperate to cling to whatever scraps of wealth and power they could find. They had clung to the Ashton family in hopes of leveraging their success.

But now, with this scandal, not only had their own reputation been tarnished, but they risked alienating the Ashtons as well. After all, Leah had been with Rita when the incident unfolded.

If this fallout caused the Ashtons to distance themselves, all of Leah’s hard work to build those connections would be for nothing.

The sound of a car engine shutting off pierced the tense atmosphere outside. Leah shot up from the sofa, her heart racing. Without saying a word, she dashed out of the room.

She arrived just in time to see Bruce stepping out of the driver’s seat, his tall form cutting through the tension like a much-needed breath of fresh air. The sight of him instantly calmed her nerves, and the anxiety that had gripped her loosened slightly.

upset with her. If he had been, Leah would have been at a loss for how

Bruce asked, quickening his pace

her, and she sank into his embrace, her head resting against his chest like

I’d

but firm as he bent

So, why wouldn’t

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down her cheeks, each one a testament to the weight of her emotions. Seeing her in pain tugged painfully

gently wipe

Corey heard Bruce’s arrival, he stubbed out his cigarette, his

“Bruce, you’re here.”

Bruce greeted them with a respectful

sight of