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.

detail. If she made even the

forced herself to swallow her frustration, her

Corrine leaned in ever so slightly, her lips curling into a

beginning, Miss Burgess. Hope you’re ready

𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗀⍺𝗅☼𝗇𝗈☼ν𝖊☼𝗅𝘀☼ⅽ𝗈☼𝗆

fleeting moment, her gaze held the lethal chill of a snake coiled and ready to

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

in front of everyone, Corrine was reveling

beeped, and the door slowly

air filled with the sounds

silence fell over the crowd as

rolled out like a

hands flying to mouths and noses, bodies

spread

the hell is that

Isn’t that the Ashton family’s

that’s her! But… why are there so many men in there

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