The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 453:

Callie wilted under Chelsea’s stern warning.

“I understand, Aunt Chelsea.”

Though Chelsea recognized the lingering displeasure in Callie’s tone, the urgent need to counsel Corrine took precedence.

Upon Corrine’s return to the banquet hall, Moses and Zack naturally gravitated toward her. Their small group settled in the resting area, quickly becoming the focal point for the other guests.

Despite sharing the same physical space aboard the cruise, an invisible barrier separated their intimate circle from the rest of the attendees. The onlookers’ gazes on Corrine carried a potent mixture of envy, resentment, and raw jealousy, none more so than Leah’s.

Leah’s mind churned with bitter incomprehension at Corrine’s apparent hold over Nate. She had anticipated that Corrine’s exile from the Ashton family would finally provide the opportunity to diminish her inherent grace and dignity. Instead, Corrine had emerged more radiant than ever.

The thought burned— how dare this woman of humble origins claim such privilege?

around her wine glass as she lowered her face to conceal the venom in her

Corrine’s eyebrow lifted slightly as she followed

attention, Leah masked her hostility with a gentle smile,

she simply resumed her conversation with

arrival provided a welcome distraction for Leah, whose

been

flinched almost imperceptibly,

she mumbled, the excuse transparent to anyone

harbored neither

your brother’s

carried years of

corporate matters

I have a solution,” Leah purred, malice gleaming in

slightly, suspicion flickering in her

are you