The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 818:

“Spending five million just to make his beloved smile? Now that’s devotion.”

“Well, with the Ashton family’s fortune, five million is a mere drop in the ocean.”

The whispers carried through the room, eventually reaching Corrine.

Five million—to make Leah smile? The sentiment rang hollow.

Corrine tapped her bidding paddle against the table, contemplating. Meanwhile, in another private box, Leah turned to Bruce, eyes wide with surprise. “Bruce, you…”

Bruce met her gaze, his tone unwavering. “A ring is only fitting. Consider this the first I give you for our marriage.”

Emotion welled in Leah’s eyes as she threw her arms around him. “Thank you, Bruce.”

hand over her hair. “Silly girl, you’re my

room fell silent—no challengers, no

of victory, Corrine lifted

almost indifferent, yet it

gut. Was Corrine doing this on

surfaced, a different thought took root. If Corrine was competing, did it

Corrine seemed unwilling

Corrine suffer, to see the sting of loss in her eyes—that

web of love and resentment

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beat. A surge of unexpected joy and excitement coursed through him. Did Corrine still care for

momentarily frozen in place. He even forgot to continue bidding. Noticing his silence, Leah cast him a subtle glance. When she saw the flicker of distraction in his eyes, a fleeting chill passed through her own. But in an instant, she masked her thoughts and donned a