The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 545:

“We haven’t seen each other in years, and you don’t know the new me. Let me be clear—you can’t afford to incur my wrath.”

Clarissa looked unfazed as she glanced at Nate, who stood nearby.

“Is it because of him?” she asked, annoyance creeping into her voice.

Over time, through conversations with Leah, Clarissa had tried to uncover the true nature of this mysterious man. Though Leah admitted her knowledge was limited, Clarissa’s intuition told her he was the reason for Corrine’s newfound confidence. Without him, Corrine would crumble.

In the past, Clarissa had effortlessly taken things from Corrine. This time, she was confident it would be no different.

A flicker of irritation crossed Corrine’s face upon noticing Clarissa’s pointed look toward Nate.

“You want to take something from me again?” she challenged, her eyes hardening.

Leah raised an eyebrow at Corrine’s choice of words. Corrine’s casual use of “again” was a calculated dig. Leah then looked at Clarissa with renewed scrutiny.

responded, her smile

what truly belongs to you can never be

long, measured look

ahead and try,”

take it from

on her heel to stride away. As she turned, her eyes briefly met Leah’s,

the way, invading someone’s privacy and malicious slander aren’t trivial offenses. You two should decide who’s best equipped to take the

you insane?” Clarissa exclaimed, her

sue me because of an

her

still your sister,”

sure you want to go through with

said, facing Leah with

my hands, you follow my rules.”

the Holland family had vanished on that bitter winter night. Today, she stood as the formidable heiress of the