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?”

nearby, scoffed lightly, “What kind of relation does she even have to

falling on Gregory’s sharp look, swallowing the words she’d been

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

her? It’s just the Ford family elevating her,” the man muttered, his eyes lingering on Corrine with a look of overt appraisal, as though she were an object on

her to this elite event. It’s obvious—he’s using her as a pawn in a

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

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marriage into the fire to survive,” a calm, lazy voice interjected, cutting through

an elegant chair, effortlessly exuding an

slightly undone, revealing the subtle curve of his collarbone. The sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, exposing his slightly tanned skin, while his clean, slender fingers casually

and subtly curved lips giving him an enigmatic, almost ethereal look. His eyes, naturally upturned, were

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

his gaze, his eyes flicking dismissively at