The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 778:

A second later, his expression contorted in pain. He doubled over, coughing violently, his hand clutching his throat.

“Oh dear, what’s wrong?” Sonia asked, her face clouded with concern. Tracy sprang to her feet, alarmed. “Did a fishbone get stuck?”

Bruce nodded, swallowing hard. His forehead creased, veins standing out from the strain. Millard immediately stood, his voice decisive. “We need to get him to the hospital. Now!”

Panic seized the room as the group hurriedly ushered Bruce out, their frantic departure drawing the attention of other diners. Two managers standing outside the restaurant’s most exclusive VIP suite turned their heads at the commotion.

“What’s going on?”

Corey and Millard, flustered, momentarily paused when they saw the managers.

it warranted two managers personally stationed at the door?

through one of the managers’ earpieces. At once, he stepped forward and opened the

necks,

the room were faces they had only ever seen on TV or in glossy magazine spreads—figures of immense power

of a

back their gazes. But then, a familiar face caught Corey’s and

C𝓞mplєtє 𝒸o𝓷tєnt 🅐t g𝓐lnovєls.𝓬0𝓶

they stood rooted

Corrine?

she be among

came from a modest background—what standing did she have to be dining with

than her presence was the subtle reverence

individuals the Ashton and Burgess families could only dream of approaching, yet they appeared to