The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 673:

Jules, fully aware of her deliberate action, pressed his lips together. After a beat, he couldn’t help but speak again.

“Nate’s already publicly declared he’ll marry you. If that leaks, you won’t even begin to understand the kind of mess you’ll be in. Just take the other three major families as examples. If they find out about you and Nate, you’ll just be a pawn in their games.”

Corrine applied the finishing touches to Jules’ wounds before lifting her gaze to meet his. A faint, almost cryptic smile played at the corners of her lips.

“I’m not the type to be played like a pawn,” she said, her tone calm but resolute.

Jules was momentarily taken aback, unsure how to respond. After all, Corrine wasn’t just some pampered heiress who spent her days basking in luxury. In terms of courage and strategy, she was every bit as sharp as Carl had been in his prime.

It was no coincidence that she had single-handedly resurrected Ashton Group from the brink of bankruptcy in just a year, transforming it into an empire that soared to even greater heights within two.

As he buttoned his shirt, Jules couldn’t help but steal a glance at the scars etched into his back.

this time, you’re still as

medical supplies. Her gaze dropped, and a quiet smile tugged at the

suppose I’m

v?rs???

we take a break and do something fun?”

buttoned his shirt, his long fingers moving

country club up north, complete with horseback riding. What do

country club? That was a

thought for a moment, the idea taking root

“Sounds good.”

since she last rode a horse. Even

been caught off guard lately, particularly Leah. She never

family of the Independent Continent. She wasn’t just any woman. She embodied power, wealth,

alliance with Andromache, their

even the Ford family’s standing as the