The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 857:

Jayden suddenly spoke up, his voice sharp. “What’s going on with the Becker family?”

Corrine paused for a moment, then explained everything. Concerned that her uncles might blame Nate for his actions, she quickly added, “Honestly, even if he hadn’t done what he did, I would’ve. And the Becker family’s losses might go beyond just money.” Her words hung in the air, leaving a heavy silence in the room.

After a long pause, Jayden’s cold voice broke the quiet. “Corrine, cancel the marriage arrangement. Leave Nate.”

“Why?” Corrine asked calmly, her eyes steady and defiant.

Jayden stared at her, not blinking, his voice like ice. “Because you and Nate are worlds apart.”

Corrine let out a soft chuckle. “And what exactly does it mean to be the same kind of people?”

the tension building. He quickly tried to steer the

Jayden’s sharp glare

hand. The weight of his elder

threat. Being with him puts you in danger,”

showed where he stood. His bold move against

fact, they could spell disaster. The Hopkins family might already know about Corrine. If that were the case, anyone out for revenge against Nate could see her as a pawn. No

stared hard at Jayden. “But who really decides what’s right or wrong? People still can’t agree on it, can

𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

Corrine with dark, focused eyes. After a long pause, he finally spoke in a soft, measured tone. “Have you really thought this

of their relationship, there were still things he needed to say. He couldn’t simply let Corrine

her eyes shining with firm resolve. “Uncle