The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 482:

Her carefully chosen words suggested magnanimity, a willingness to absolve Corrine of responsibility.

A trace of irony flickered across Corrine’s features as she recognized Leah’s masterful manipulation of the situation.

By appearing to show mercy, Leah sought to cultivate an image of sophistication while maintaining the upper hand.

But Corrine refused to play the role assigned to her in Leah’s performance.

She turned toward her adversary, her smile brilliant and sharp.

“As you’ve emphasized, this necklace holds tremendous significance for you. How could we possibly dismiss such a serious matter?”

Leah’s composure wavered momentarily beneath that radiant smile. She lowered her gaze, attempting to conceal her unease.

Surely Corrine couldn’t have uncovered their hastily conceived plan?

No—that was impossible. The plan to plant the necklace in the trash had been a last-minute decision between her and Jocelynn. Corrine had no way of knowing.

your mind,

in the face of your theft. Why can’t you simply accept her

studying the subtle shifts in Leah’s expression as

a simple solution to establish the truth. Let’s submit the necklace for police fingerprint analysis. That should

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erupted across Jocelynn’s

hands began to tremble violently, as though the necklace had transformed into

Holland, there’s no need

quavered slightly as she fought to regain control of

each other frequently in Lyhaton, and I sincerely hope we might

words painted a picture of attempted reconciliation, of extending an olive branch to

Corrine saw through the careful orchestration

For a

her guilt while burnishing Leah’s reputation

they truly believe her so

Leah, her expression a mask of