The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 936:

As soon as he spoke, the mood changed. The tension was thick, almost suffocating.

Wilbur had steeled himself for this moment when he found out Corrine was here. But standing in front of Jules, he couldn’t shake the unease.

He looked past Jules and saw Corrine on the sofa. She wore a royal blue suit jacket with a white silk slip dress underneath. She radiated grace and sophistication. Her hair, slightly curled, fell over one shoulder, adding an air of allure to her already stunning face.

Feeling his eyes on her, Corrine slowly lifted her gaze. “Are you here for me?”

The sudden attention made Wilbur’s ears flush. He cleared his throat and quickly regained his composure, presenting an arrest warrant. “We’ve received a report…”

Accusing you of intentional assault. Please come with us to assist with the investigation.

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voice was slow and calm, but there was a sharpness in it that sent a chill down Wilbur’s back. Wilbur studied Jules carefully. His gut

pause, he reluctantly handed the arrest warrant to Jules and said, “This comes directly from

Wilbur, hitting him in the

was said that he had been placed in his position by some powerful figure behind the scenes. Fresh in office, Brannon seemed eager to wrest control from Arion, clearly aiming to push him aside. The only reason for his

was nothing short of a challenge to

job,” said Robert White, a young officer standing behind Wilbur. “We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t have evidence. She was the one who struck first. Ask her if you

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did act first. But when did self-defense become a crime? I was just protecting

“You left those people crippled or knocked out cold. And