The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 737:

Leah gritted her teeth, swallowing back the anger threatening to rise. She forced herself to breathe deeply, steadying her pulse. Losing her composure now would be a fatal mistake.

She could not let their words shake her. One misstep, one wrong word, and the consequences would be irreversible.

Her fingers curled into her palm as she flicked a glance at the clock, her heart pounding in anticipation. She silently wished Bruce would come back quickly to diffuse this chaos before it spiraled further out of control.

Luna’s voice cut through the tension, raw and weary. “Miss Burgess, I know I cannot outargue you. You are sharp, and with the Burgess family and your godmother behind you, you are practically untouchable. So let us be honest, shall we?”

Whether from the relentless pressure or the harsh reality of her time at the police station, Luna looked like a shadow of her former self. The confidence, the elegance—both had been stripped away, leaving behind a woman who seemed to have aged years overnight.

Leah tilted her head slightly, her expression the picture of innocence. “Luna, what are you trying to say?”

I coerced you? I understand work can be stressful, and perhaps you

a shaky breath, her eyes welling up as if she were the true victim in

Luna let out a sharp laugh, filled with disbelief. “You

blame, confess to the charges, and once the storm had passed, Leah would pull the necessary

bear the weight of the consequences,

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wielded her brother’s gambling debts like

this ordeal was no passing cloud in

took the fall, the stain

family had dug, fighting for a future beyond their ruin. She had even dreamt of running away, severing the

Leah’s betrayal now weighed on her like iron