The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 897:

The reporters, who had been invited by Leah and Adalynn to stir up excitement and draw attention, now had a juicy new angle. With Adalynn’s precious design embroiled in controversy and Corrine calling her out, the drama was sure to make headlines.

“Exactly what it sounds like,” Corrine replied, a casual smirk tugging at her lips. Her clear eyes gleamed with mockery, and her cool voice cut through the air. “Ms. Hemingway, you must have worked hard to link my rejected design with Leah and Bruce’s love story, making everyone swoon over such a touching tale.”

The crowd quickly seized on the main point in Corrine’s words.

Adalynn’s gown was based on Corrine’s rejected design?

The Ashton family members looked shocked, their faces full of disbelief.

Outsiders might not know Corrine, but the Ashton family certainly did. She had come from nothing—a girl from a humble background with no money or connections. If Bruce hadn’t taken her in, she would have been left to starve long ago.

Ashton family from disaster, but that only proved how smart she was. Designing, though, wasn’t something that could be achieved with brains and hard work alone. It required

is

thought she’d calm down after leaving the Ashton family, but she’s just become more

heaven’s sake. And Corrine? She’s nothing.

curled into fists, her knuckles whitening. A flicker of fear crossed her face, so brief it was almost invisible. She remembered the first time she had seen the draft in the coffee

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buried. She had even promoted the intern and sent her to a different store, making sure she was out of the way. Adalynn had believed she had covered her tracks. Every step had been careful,

here stood Corrine, calling her out in

sensing drama, snapped to attention. Weariness faded, replaced by anticipation. It was as if a jolt of energy had

for every flicker of emotion, every tiny reaction. Lenses hovered

through her veins. Her