The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 423:

“I was thinking of scheduling a day to personally apologize. Do you think your parents would be open to a visit soon?”

“There’s no need for that, Mr. Burgess,” Bruce replied, his tone courteous but resolute. He knew the incident wasn’t entirely Leah’s fault.

If Corrine hadn’t acted so aggressively, the whole ordeal might never have happened, sparking a media frenzy that thrust both the Burgess and Ashton families into the spotlight.

At his words, Corey lifted his gaze, locking eyes with Bruce in a steady, scrutinizing look. Back in the day, Leah and Bruce had been inseparable, childhood friends always by each other’s side.

It wouldn’t have been an exaggeration to say that Corey had watched Bruce grow up. But the man before him now was different. The young, carefree Bruce once known had been replaced by someone far more composed, cloaked in mystery. Bruce was no longer easy to read; his presence was almost inscrutable.

As their conversation continued, Leah moved about the room, her hands busy with serving coffee and arranging fruit for Bruce.

and he

spent over 20 years raising my daughter, only for her to care more about another man than her own dad. Look at

flushed with embarrassment, and she shot him a

what are you talking

her shy charm, but a fleeting shadow darkened his gaze, a hint of something unreadable flickering in

bowls of homemade cream soup onto the dining table and

harmonious, but beneath it, the

company’s operations, probing for any opportunity to secure a project from Ashton Group. However, Ashton Group had only just found its footing after months of hardship, and Bruce had already made several crucial transfers

the Burgess family now would risk derailing everything Bruce had

now on

any words could ever be. Corey lowered his gaze,

only daughter, and naturally, I want to ensure she’s well taken care of. I’ve watched you

his mouth to respond, but Corey