The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 852:

Sonia’s expression hardened. “So, she is not attending your party?”

Leah pressed her lips together. “She only said she would come if she had time.”

“Are you really considering attending Leah’s party?” The male assistant’s fingers moved in slow, practiced circles against Andromache’s temples, easing the tension from her head. His touch was precise—never too heavy, never too light. He studied her expression, gauging her mood.

A smirk tugged at Andromache’s lips. “The fact that I have shown her more kindness than most should already be considered a generous favor to her and the Burgess family.”

Andromache knew exactly what the Burgess family was plotting. How could she not?

They wanted to use her reputation to climb the social ladder in Lyhaton.

was the one who used others, never the other way around. And the Burgess

to pit Leah against Corrine, thinking she could be a useful pawn. But Leah had turned out to be nothing more than

for Corrine, she had embarrassed herself so thoroughly that

some use left in the Burgess

not even

dismissively. “How is the task I assigned you

lifted her arm slightly, signaling for her assistant to help her

a cup of warm milk from the table before responding, “Our people have been quietly acquiring shares in Burgess Group, but we have discovered another party doing the

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sharpened.

scrutiny and quickly explained, “I have already sent people to investigate, but they are highly secretive. We have yet to track

Andromache’s eyes as she took a