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.”

Without a second thought, she raised her hand, aiming a slap at Corrine’s face. “Corrine!” Her palm sliced through the air, the force behind it enough to draw a

between admiration for Danna’s audacity to humiliate

on her cheek, Corrine’s hand shot up, catching Danna’s wrist mid-air. She hadn’t even

the pressure of her fingers slowly intensified. Danna’s face blanched, and a wince twisted her features as pain gnawed at

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wavered, betraying the fear creeping into

went on, her

Danna’s pleas were nothing

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