The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 446:

He had stopped — beside Corrine.

Her mind went blank, completely frozen in shock.

He still hadn’t let go of Corrine?

What did that woman have that made him stay?

Beyond her face, Corrine had nothing to offer—no charm, no value. What could possibly make him hold on to her?

Rita clenched her bottom lip between her teeth, her eyes burning with hatred and unwillingness.

Just as she was about to storm forward and expose Corrine’s true nature, a firm grip seized her wrist. Bruce had appeared out of nowhere, his voice sharp as ice.

“Control yourself. Or leave.”

in his tone cut through her like a winter gust, sending an involuntary shiver down her

flickered with resentment

then, Leah stepped forward, gently taking Rita’s hand in hers with a

about to start. We should

Rita scoffed, yanked her hand free, and strode to the dining area of the

empty air before she awkwardly pulled them back. She glanced at Bruce, her eyes reflecting quiet hurt. Still, she forced a small smile, though the sorrow behind it was

let’s go

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝘄𝘄⸱𝗀𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝗌⧸ⅽ𝗈𝗺

sting of guilt. He pulled Leah into his arms, his frustration turning to

As her gaze shifted to the towering

toward Corrine. Caught off guard, Corrine lost her footing, her body pitching dangerously toward

instinctively, his heart racing as he watched Corrine teetering toward the towering display of champagne

firm grip yanked

around, why do you care what happens

body was pitching forward, her arms windmilling helplessly in the air. The crystalline glasses before her promised nothing but pain and humiliation. Terror gripped Corrine as she felt herself falling, her muscles betraying her

squeezed her eyes shut, steeling herself