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

silent—no challengers, no raised

relaxed, certain of victory, Corrine lifted her paddle. “Six

was calm, almost indifferent, yet

her gut. Was Corrine doing this on

quickly as the annoyance surfaced, a different thought took root. If Corrine was competing, did it mean she hadn’t truly moved on from Bruce?

unwilling

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

on the tangled web of love and resentment that bound the

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and excitement coursed through him. Did Corrine still care for him, even after all this time? Why else would

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