The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 624:

“As for my attire, this event didn’t exactly specify that we needed to dress to impress, did it? I’m not here to please anyone or catch the eye of any of the men here. You all claim to be high-society ladies, but to me, you seem no different from gossipy back-alley chitchatters.”

At her words, Judie and her group flushed a deep red with embarrassment.

They had pegged Corrine as an easy target, but she had surprised them, standing her ground and reprimanding them without a hint of hesitation.

Her sharp words didn’t go unnoticed by the young men nearby, either.

“This outsider heiress of the Ford family really stands out,” one remarked, nudging Gregory with his elbow.

“Gregory, aren’t you two somewhat related? Why not introduce us?”

scoffed lightly, “What kind of relation does she

off mid-sentence, her gaze falling on Gregory’s sharp look, swallowing the words she’d

associate with lightly,” Gregory responded, his voice smooth as he

lingering on Corrine with a look of overt appraisal, as though she were an object on display.

he’s bringing her to this elite event. It’s obvious—he’s using her as a pawn in a marriage of convenience. Otherwise, why would the Ford family have supported her all these

family had shown Corrine was merely a strategic investment for the sake of

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turned to see Jules reclining in an elegant chair,

slightly undone, revealing the subtle curve of his collarbone. The sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, exposing his

smoke, his features appeared like a painting, his high nose and subtly curved lips giving him an enigmatic, almost

stiffened the moment he saw Jules. His eyes shifted uneasily, and he respectfully greeted, “Mr…

his eyes flicking