The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 589:

Taken aback, Jules scratched his nose awkwardly.

“Maybe it’s your attitude that’s the problem…” he mumbled.

“Jules, I swear, if I don’t set you straight, you’ll end up causing trouble!” Carl snapped, grabbing a pillow and hurling it at Jules with surprising force.

Jules dodged it deftly and picked up a pack of cigarettes from the coffee table.

“Alright, I’m going to step outside for a smoke,” he said.

“That’s fine, right?”

“Get out!” Carl dismissed him impatiently, then turned to Corrine.

“And you, too! After everything I’ve done for you, you dare doubt my intentions?” he demanded angrily.

situation. Then, at Waldo’s quiet prompting, she quickly left

about your marriage arrangement?” Jules

and gave a subtle,

not upset,”

continue the conversation.” The more Carl avoided the

than he was willing to say. Maybe there was something deeper, something tangled up in this arrangement—something he refused to reveal. She sighed deeply as the elevator doors

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Jacob emerged slowly from the stairwell. He watched the

at the elevator doors for a while, Jacob turned and made his way directly

seeing Jacob, Carl’s expression grew markedly serious. He turned slightly to Waldo and instructed, “Go wait outside.” Waldo hesitated, meeting Carl’s eyes before shifting his gaze. After a brief pause, he stood up

was securely

still refusing to call off the

deeply at

well how stubborn she can be,” he responded with a sense

was steadfast once her mind was set. She had thrown herself into the Ashton family saga, risking her relationship with the Fords. If she