The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 769:

Her heart skipped a beat. Was that… Corrine?

What was she doing with Matthew and the others?

An inexplicable unease stirred within her. Instinctively, she wanted to take a closer look. But by the time she tried, all she saw was a retreating back—too far to confirm. Bruce, noticing her distraction, frowned. “What’s wrong?” He followed her gaze but saw nothing unusual.

Leah snapped back to reality, forcing a stiff smile. “Nothing. Let’s go inside.”

Bruce nodded, unconcerned. “Alright.”

even as she stepped forward, a nagging unease settled in Leah’s chest. She didn’t know why, but

parents—discussions about wedding plans that needed her full attention. Taking a deep

stepped into the private dining room, she approached Tracy with a warm, radiant smile. “Mrs. Ashton, I picked out something special for you on my way here, which caused a slight delay. I hope

box in her hand, revealing a stunning

catching the light, creating a luster that enhanced the fiery brilliance of the rubies. A

once admired this very necklace during a shopping trip. She remembered lingering her finger over the display, but with the Ashton family’s business facing turbulent times, she had reluctantly

go out of her way to buy it for her.

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joy, she remained poised in the presence of the Burgess family, only allowing

gentle. “I’ve caused quite a bit of trouble lately, and you’ve been caught in the middle. I feel genuinely