The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 448:

“Mr. Ashton, I believe Mr. Archer deserves that apology more than I do.”

With that pointed observation, she laced her fingers through Nate’s and walked away.

Bruce remained frozen, his eyes narrowing almost imperceptibly at their intertwined hands. The gesture spoke volumes.

Moses and Zack hurried to catch up with the departing couple.

“Hey, Nate’s girl—” Moses caught himself, quickly amending, “Miss Holland, are you unharmed?”

He kept his voice low, mindful of the watching crowd. The less attention drawn to Corrine, the better.

Before he could finish, Nate’s piercing gaze settled on him.

“You may start calling her Mrs. Hopkins.” His voice carried an authority that brooked no argument.

surprise before

“Of course. Mrs. Hopkins.”

didn’t hear their conversation, Moses’ apparent respect for Corrine raised

the influential Seymour family, whose power in Lyhaton stemmed from their connections to Independent Continent. Even Quentin had shown marked respect

in their minds. Why was someone

the heart

that man leading

be someone extraordinary. Did you notice how Lyhaton’s elite treated

their caliber. Some mysteries are safer

murmurs rippled through the crowd, Calan approached the group

deepened as he studied them intently. Questions multiplied in his mind. Who were these people? Why had they

Most of the auctioned items had been donated by the esteemed guests in attendance. While nothing in the catalog seemed particularly remarkable, most

flipping through the catalog with

kind of worthless junk

his voice as sharp as