The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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Even though Brannon had been appointed by someone influential and had never worked here before, he was still familiar with Jayden. What caught him off guard was running into the famously distant secretary general at such a critical time.

When Robert saw Jayden, his face immediately shifted. He held his breath and carefully backed away, clearly worried about being caught in the crossfire.

Jules sneered at Robert’s sudden fear, mocking him for his cowardice. It was a sharp contrast to his earlier boldness. “Mr. White, you weren’t so scared when you tried to take Corrine away in front of me.”

At that, Jayden’s brow twitched ever so slightly. He gave Robert a quick glance from the corner, but said nothing.

Then, Jayden moved toward Corrine.

Her long hair, slightly curled, hung loosely behind her. The harsh white light above her sharpened her features.

rubbed her skin raw. A flicker of

second and then took a hesitant step forward. He had barely moved when Brannon stopped him.

warning. “Mr. Ford, what you’re about to do might not follow the rules.” With just a few

she shot a

smiled faintly at Brannon. “Since when does a deputy director get to make decisions in a police station?” His voice was steady, with

composure. “Arion is away on business, so I’m in

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severe. Until the investigation is complete, we cannot remove her handcuffs, and she can’t leave this room either. If you truly care about her, Mr. Ford, you should try to convince her to cooperate with us. The sooner, the better. Otherwise…”

Brannon would have already had his men teach her a lesson. He hadn’t expected this woman to have

trying to force a confession by torturing her?” Jayden’s voice was icy, and

face and replied, “Everyone has their role, and the methods vary. Mr. Ford, you’d be wise not to