The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 504:

Corrine blinked, quickly reaching into her bag and pulling it out.

“Hello?” she answered on impulse, not even checking the caller ID.

“It’s me.”

Bruce’s voice crackled through the speaker.

Corrine’s expression hardened, her fingers twitching against the phone. She nearly hung up, but his urgent voice cut through.

“Corrine, don’t hang up. I need to talk to you. It’s important.”

“What?”

“I know you hate me, and if you want revenge, fine. Do whatever you want to me,” Bruce said, his voice tight with desperation.

“But… could you spare Ashton Group?”

slipped from Corrine’s lips before she could

convinced I’m the one

Bruce’s

everything. She made it clear—you’re not just coming after her, or me. You’re targeting Ashton Group, too. If you weren’t, why go after Calan’s investment? But business is business, Corrine.

out a

car window, a smirk tugging at her lips as she tapped her temple with

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you even thinking

furrowed even

mockery in her voice was impossible to

an investment. But did it ever cross your mind what that orphanage actually means to

other end spoke volumes. For once, Corrine felt uncharacteristically patient and decided to

home. She treasures it. She treats those kids like her own. But Leah? She insulted a boy there for no reason. She even had the nerve to say the boy deserved being abandoned by his parents. Do you really think Meg could ever look past that? Why would you even believe she’d help Ashton Group secure that

soft scoff before delivering the

you’re still convinced I had anything to do with this, you’re delusional. Leah ruined her own chances

the phone, his jaw

what do you get out of watching Ashton Group