The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 654:

Her voice trembled with desperation, her grip tightening. Being sent abroad was no different from exile.

If she left now, she might never return to Lyhaton again.

But Hodge remained unmoved. If anything, his patience thinned further. With a practiced gentleness that only made his dismissal sting more, he lifted a hand and lightly patted her head.

“Listen to me,” he murmured.

Then, with a single glance toward his assistant, he gave his unspoken command.

The assistant stepped forward, his tone even, almost sympathetic.

“Miss Seymour, it is late. We should go.”

Hodge was known for his quiet, composed demeanor. But when it came to decisions, he was swift and ruthless.

had left him no

he did not deal with her now, smoothing things over with the

down at her phone, Karina’s message flashing across the screen. A slow smile curled

served two purposes—it was punishment, but also a shield. If something happened to Judie while she was abroad, all fingers would point to

Only someone like Hodge could pull it off so

.

have no objections to how I handled my cousin,” came a

up, her gaze settling on Hodge, who was clad in a pristine white

set her phone down on

here

strode toward the armchair in the lounge area, his expression

am someone who cannot tell right from

the chair, a faint smile tugging at

her eyes sharp with

do they

arrangement. Even if Hodge and Quentin chose to stay silent on the matter, it was hard to believe the rest of the