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.”

chuckled softly, smoothing a hand over her hair. “Silly girl, you’re my

fell silent—no challengers, no raised paddles.

as Bruce relaxed, certain of victory, Corrine lifted

almost indifferent, yet it sent a tremor

Was Corrine doing this on

quickly as the annoyance surfaced, a different thought took root. If Corrine was competing, did it mean

Corrine seemed unwilling to move on, the sweeter Leah’s triumph

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

a spotlight on the tangled web of love and resentment that

gⱯ𝗅𝗇0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺; 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝗶𝗻

skipped a beat. A surge of unexpected joy and excitement coursed through him. Did Corrine still care for him, even after all this time? Why

him a subtle glance. When she saw the flicker of distraction