The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 642:

It was a veiled warning as well as a sincere suggestion.

But Judie, bolstered by the crowd’s support, chose to ignore it.

Among the spectators, Callie remained silent, but she wasn’t blind to the storm brewing.

The Ford family men were fiercely protective of Corrine.

If word of this incident reached them, the consequences would be catastrophic.

Worse, it could strain the relationship between the Ford and Seymour families.

And if that happened, the blame would land squarely on Judie’s shoulders.

Callie sighed.

“How about this? I’ll have someone from the studio bring over a gown for you right away. No need to let this ruin your day.”

But Judie scoffed.

what if I say

voice, low and ice-cold, sliced through the

your family is willing to sacrifice

The crowd froze.

suffocating, as every head whipped

Nate.

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there, his presence alone enough to drain the color from their faces. Their expressions stiffened, panic flickering in

appear—let alone take Corrine’s

voice. The man

impossible to

weight of his stare pressed down on the crowd, thickening the tension in the air to an

stunned, stared at

he supposed to be

shoulder, barely containing her amusement. A slow grin

like your knight in

to see how the cunning little

breathe. The moment she laid eyes on Nate, it felt as if a bucket of ice had been dumped over her, seeping deep into her