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.”

her hair. “Silly girl, you’re my wife now. What’s mine is

no raised paddles.

of victory, Corrine lifted her paddle.

voice was calm, almost indifferent, yet it

twisted in her gut. Was Corrine doing

different thought took root. If Corrine was competing, did it mean she hadn’t truly moved on

seemed unwilling to move on,

suffer, to see the sting of loss in

once again, Corrine’s actions cast a spotlight on the tangled web

gⱯ𝗅𝗇0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺; 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝗶𝗻

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

around the bidding paddle, momentarily frozen in place. He even forgot to continue bidding. Noticing his silence, Leah cast him a subtle glance. When she saw the flicker