The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 820:

“Are you trying to cause trouble?”

“Exactly!” someone else exclaimed. “They’re a perfect match. Why keep pestering? You are utterly shameless!”

Corrine’s gaze lowered, settling on Danna downstairs in the main area, a faint trace of mockery flickering in her eyes.

“Since this is a charity auction, isn’t everyone entitled to bid fairly?” she asked coolly. “I fail to see how that constitutes interference.”

Danna scoffed, crossing her arms. “You know exactly what you’re doing.” Her voice dripped with disdain as she continued, “Everyone here knows how you’ve chased after Bruce all these years and tried to force him into marriage by threatening Ashton Group’s future. But in the end? What was never yours never will be. Even though you walked down the aisle, he still abandoned you when it mattered most.”

Danna expected her words to cut deep, to reopen old wounds. What she failed to realize, however, was that Bruce’s abandonment had never mattered to Corrine because it was Corrine who had walked away first.

man like Bruce was no better than garbage. What should she do to make everyone understand that he meant nothing to her? Corrine sighed, rubbing her temple as she glanced down at Danna. “Since it’s all for charity, we’re simply doing our part,” she said, her voice light

Nearly everyone in the room had made a bid or purchase that

humiliate Corrine, yet

burned with shame, anger tightening her throat. If she could silence Corrine’s sharp tongue, she would. But Corrine wasn’t finished. Her lips curled

to stay quiet,” Corrine said, her voice lilting. “No one here is willing to cover the cost of your embarrassment, and I

𝗎𝗇𝗅𝗈𝖼𝗄 𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗍𝗁 𝗏𝗂𝖺 g𝖺‎𝗅‎﹒‎𝗇‎𝗈‎﹒‎ν‎𝖊‎𝗅‎𝘀‎﹒‎ⅽ‎𝗈‎﹒‎𝗆

her furious glare doing nothing to shake Corrine’s

to Bruce. “Mr. Ashton, twenty million,” she said, her tone pointed.

turned to Bruce. He had been backed

million!” He raised his paddle,

beneath a veil of delight. She had assumed he would fold and let the ring go. Instead, he

ring