The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 649:

Once, they had been too cautious to voice such thoughts aloud. But today was different. With Andromache’s sudden appearance, the game had only just begun. Like embers caught in a gust of wind, the flames of ambition flickered dangerously in their eyes.

“Do not burn bridges. You never know when you might need to cross them again. Miss Holland, sometimes knowing when to stop is the wisest choice.

“You’ve done enough, Miss Holland. Why make things harder for Judie?”

“We’re all women. Why tear each other down?”

One by one, voices piled on, painting Corrine as heartless and vindictive, while portraying Judie as the hapless victim.

But had they all conveniently forgotten who the real victim was?

If it hadn’t been for the Ford family’s influence and Nate arriving at just the right moment, Judie would have succeeded in humiliating Corrine, turning her into nothing more than a spectacle for others to mock.

Now that she was simply using Judie’s own tricks against her, she was suddenly the villain?

when they were not the victims. Her once-calm gaze darkened,

moment before the chill in his eyes softened, replaced by

one will treat you like this. No matter

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their expressions a mixture of disbelief

family, held high standing in Lyhaton, but her family name carried little weight on the Independent

could the powerful

in Corrine was fleeting, that she was nothing more than a passing fancy—a temporary indulgence he would discard once he grew tired of her. But his words had shattered that illusion

Hopkins, did you just say…

his gaze sharp enough to cut through steel. The air around him grew

when do my decisions

flinched. The confidence she had clung to

“I… I was just…”

realize she had no right—none at all—to question Nate’s