The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 461:

“Is there something wrong with the champagne?”

Karina came from a world where deception was an art form, where sabotage could be masked behind the simplest of gestures. And of all the tricks in the book, spiking a drink was one she loathed the most.

Corrine tilted her head, amusement flickering in her eyes. She said nothing, only sending Karina a single glance—subtle yet weighted.

Understanding clicked instantly. Just as she was about to react, Corrine reached out, gently clasping her wrist.

“Do not alert the enemy,” Corrine murmured.

Karina’s lips parted, then curled into a sly smirk.

“What do you intend to do?” A glimmer of anticipation flashed in her eyes.

Corrine’s smile deepened.

her glass and tapped it lightly against Karina’s. Then, in one graceful motion, she turned slightly and downed

the

am feeling a little tired. I

Karina nodded.

“Alright.”

strolled out of the banquet hall, her pace measured yet noticeably slower than before. Each step carried an almost imperceptible hesitation,

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Her plan had worked. Speeding

feeling

her back to Rita, silent and unmoving. Rita took a step closer, her voice dripping

substance—every single drop is priceless. Once it touches your lips, even the most virtuous woman would

unsteady breath escaped Corrine as she leaned against the wall. Her voice, barely above a whisper, trembled with

“You drugged me…”

with triumph. The sight of Corrine struggling sent a wicked thrill