The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 522:

“Grandpa, you called me back so suddenly. Were you able to handle it?”

He was referring to Farris personally intervening to force Corrine to erase the recording.

Farris pressed his lips together and walked over to a high-backed chair, lowering himself into it. After instructing everyone else to leave the room, he finally spoke.

“Tell me, what exactly is Corrine’s connection to the Ford family?”

“The Ford family?” Bruce’s brows knitted together, his sharp features hardening.

“Do you still believe Corrine has any ties to them?” In all of Lyhaton, the mere mention of the Ford family—the wealthiest and most powerful in the city—was enough to make people tread carefully.

But Bruce had conducted his own private investigation into Corrine’s background and found no trace linking her to the Fords. While her past and identity were becoming more enigmatic by the day, he saw no reason to believe she had any connection to them.

Farris studied him for a moment before recounting everything he had seen and heard earlier.

along, stepping into our Ashton family

Bruce nodded.

“Understood, Grandpa.”

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hesitation, he

“And about the recording…”

refused.” Farris exhaled deeply, frustration weighing in

girl, Rita. She overestimated herself and ended

was preoccupied with something else—Carl had asked Corrine to attend the business association meeting. The way the two of them interacted didn’t seem like they

granddaughter with a different surname… Farris

hope he was

left yet,

“Is there something else?”

staying in Corrine’s hands. The longer she holds onto it, the more unpredictable things could get,” Bruce

Farris’ gaze darkened.

your usual intelligence? There’s no shortage of ways to make something disappear. Do I really need to walk you through every