The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 920:

Bruce stood frozen for a moment, caught off guard by how effortlessly she dismissed him. He turned quickly, calling after her. “No, I just want to talk to you—alone.”

Corrine stopped, her gaze sliding back to him, eyes laced with mockery. “Talk about what?” she asked coolly. “Shall we discuss how you misjudged and chose the wrong person? Or perhaps you want to tell me how much you regret it now?”

Her words cut deeper than he expected, leaving him momentarily speechless. A long silence stretched between them before he finally exhaled, his voice hoarse. “I am sorry…”

A sharp, derisive laugh escaped Corrine. “Mr. Ashton, your sudden apology truly surprises me,” she said, tilting her head with feigned curiosity. “But tell me, what exactly are you apologizing for?”

Bruce’s jaw tightened. He met her gaze, his voice steady yet heavy with guilt. “I shouldn’t have left you alone at the wedding, forcing you to endure the scorn and gossip of the Ashton family relatives. That is the first thing. Knowing how you felt about me, I still trampled on your feelings without a second thought. That is the second. And wavering between you and Leah, I caused you unnecessary pain. That is the third.”

did not so much as flinch. Her expression remained unreadable, yet her eyes turned ice-cold. “What you have done wrong goes far beyond those three things, Bruce,” she said flatly. “Besides, do you

front of countless eyes—how

those scornful stares, the hushed whispers, the cruel laughter at her expense. The way people looked at her as if she were nothing more than a pathetic, discarded

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you sow,” she said, her lips curving into a perfect, dazzling smile—one that did not reach her eyes. She radiated confidence, yet the sharp edge of her aura was unmistakable. “People should face the consequences of their actions. And I will make sure you regret your choices for the rest of your life. Leah enjoys stirring up trouble in front of the media, does she not? That’s why I let her experience what it’s like to be at the center of a scandal. I made sure

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