The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 837:

Danna let out a scoff, her laughter dripping with mockery. “Corrine, if you cannot afford it, just admit it. No need to act as though I am the one being unreasonable.”

She crossed her arms, reveling in her supposed victory. “Everyone knows that haute couture dresses from Redamancg are nearly impossible to acquire, especially pieces from the mysterious designer, Corry. This dress cost me one million eight hundred thousand, and I have the receipt to prove it!”

As if suddenly recalling something, she gave a theatrical gasp, feigning surprise. “Oh, that is right! Miss Holland, you come from such a humble background. It is no wonder you are unfamiliar with the exclusivity of Redamancg.”

Her words dripped with condescension, each syllable deliberately emphasized, ensuring that everyone within earshot grasped the social gap she believed separated them.

Corrine, however, merely chuckled. She met Danna’s gaze, tilting her head slightly as if regarding something trivial. “Sometimes, a receipt does not prove everything. Your dress is worth no more than five hundred. As for the rest of the money, I imagine that is merely the cost of your stupidity.”

in Corrine’s tone, fury flared through her like a lit match in a dry forest. Without a second thought, she raised her hand, aiming a slap at Corrine’s face. “Corrine!” Her palm sliced through the air, the force

audacity to humiliate Corrine in front of Nate

before the slap could land on her cheek, Corrine’s hand shot up, catching Danna’s wrist

her fingers slowly intensified. Danna’s face blanched, and a wince twisted her features as pain

against Corrine’s hold, desperation seeping into

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go of me!” Danna’s voice wavered, betraying the fear creeping into

on,

didn’t change. She held on, as if Danna’s pleas were nothing more than whispers in

dull throb but a sharp, unbearable ache. She struggled with