The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 477:

Bruce asked with concern, “What’s happening?”

A tremor passed through Leah as the color drained further from her face.

“Miss Burgess, experiencing seasickness perhaps?” Corrine’s measured voice shattered the silence.

Darkness flickered across Leah’s features at the pointed comment. Her mind raced—perhaps feigning sudden dizziness could provide an escape from this increasingly precarious situation.

Before she could execute her plan, Corrine continued smoothly, “I keep seasickness tablets in my room. They’re at your disposal, Miss Burgess, should you require them.”

The words died in Leah’s throat.

Her body tensed as panic paralyzed her thoughts.

Her teeth clenched until her jaw ached, nails carving crescents into her palms.

She was trapped. Any reaction—any movement—would only tighten the noose around her neck.

were just steps away, their sharp eyes observing every detail. If she

forced herself to swallow her

Corrine leaned in ever so

beginning, Miss Burgess. Hope you’re ready for

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eyes blazed with fury. For a fleeting moment, her gaze held the lethal chill of a snake

had led her down a carefully woven path—step by step—until escape was no longer an

front of everyone, Corrine was reveling

key card beeped, and the door slowly

the sounds of heavy

silence fell over the crowd

out

immediate—grimaces, hands flying to mouths and noses,

murmur spread

hell

Isn’t that the Ashton family’s

why are there so many men