The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 888:

At those words, a shadow passed over Leah’s reflection in the mirror. Her fingers tightened around the armrest of the chair, her knuckles turning white beneath the gloss of her manicure.

The truth was, the Burgess family had pushed hard for the engagement party and the marriage registration. With Leah married to Bruce, she could claim shares from

Farris, gain a foothold in Ashton Group’s board meetings, and solidify the alliance between the Burgess and Ashton families. But now, Farris was nowhere to be seen—and more importantly, unwilling to part with even a single penny!

Corey shot a glance at Leah through the mirror, then back at Sonia. His voice dipped into a warning tone. “That’s enough. Don’t say such things in front of Leah.”

“Enough?” Sonia spun on her heel, her expression raw with disbelief. “When Bruce was falling over himself to win Leah’s heart, did we ever stop him? And now that his family is doing well, they won’t even look our way? The Ashtons are just too much!”

on her daughter’s shoulder. “If it weren’t for Leah’s love for

her. “Mom, I trust Bruce. He won’t let me

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shuffled into the room, looking a bit

by looking at him, that he must have overheard part of their earlier conversation. Sonia, however, didn’t

make it to Leah’s and my engagement

face darkened immediately. “Bruce, this engagement isn’t just some casual get-together. If your grandfather doesn’t show, it’ll be

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clamped his mouth shut, struggling to find the right