The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 455:

Corrine’s eyes narrowed ever so slightly as an enigmatic smile danced at the corners of her lips, her presence commanding attention.

“As adults, we must take responsibility for our words and actions.” The sharp thud of glass against wood punctuated Karina’s warning.

“Everyone loves a show, but mind your words—they have a way of returning to haunt you.”

The bustling hall fell into an immediate hush, an uneasy stillness descending over the gathered crowd. All eyes instinctively shifted to Nate, suddenly remembering the formidable ally who stood in Corrine’s corner.

Leah, poised on stage, felt control slipping through her fingers. She masked her frustration with a delicate smile, her voice cutting through the silence at precisely the right moment.

“Miss Brooks, surely that’s excessive? Such gatherings are precious, and we merely wished to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Archer’s special day.”

Her warmth seemed genuine as she addressed Corrine.

with a performance? It would delight the

had woven an intricate trap around Corrine. Declining would suggest disrespect toward

between Corrine and Rita, whose earlier performance had earned calculated applause that fed her vanity. Any display now would read

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reluctantly impressed by Leah’s

discomfort grew visible, as though performing a one-woman show to an empty house. She drew a steadying

Holland, does your

of a serpent’s warning, her

sparked jealousy among the wealthy young ladies, who

she cowers, speechless!”

performance she fears—it’s losing her meal

like morning mist,” someone

through pretty facades. Why keep a woman with

delight at these barbs. She

Surely playing piano would be child’s