The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 957:

Arion’s patience wore thin almost instantly. He lifted a hand in a curt gesture, cutting off Brannon’s protests. “I have no interest in your excuses.”

He looked at the uniformed officers behind him and added, “Leah Burgess is right here. Take her away.”

The moment Leah’s gaze landed on the uniformed officers, her chest tightened with fear.

Hearing they intended to take her into custody only worsened her panic. Without thinking, she instinctively took a step back, hiding behind Andromache as though her presence alone could shield her. Yet no amount of hiding could change her fate.

“Let go of me! What gives you the right to arrest me?” Leah’s struggles were frantic, her voice rising in desperation.

Andromache sat still, her expression unreadable, though her cold indifference was hard to miss.

an invisible speck of dust from his shoulder, the motion deliberately slow, his

frustration. There was nowhere for her resentment to go. Arion’s cold smirk widened as he glanced at his subordinates. “What are you

received reports implicating the Burgess family in large-scale tax evasion. There is also evidence that Burgess Group has been secretly running illegal smuggling operations. As a primary

her hands trembling as her pupils dilated in shock. “What

Evidence?

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briefly flashed to the email Jules had sent—each illegal smuggling transaction meticulously

remained cold, entirely devoid of sympathy. “Do you truly believe we would move to arrest

silence. Leah’s wrists were yanked

fear sank into her bones. Her panicked gaze darted toward Andromache, desperation flaring in her eyes. “Andromache, you have to

like this! If the Ashton family found out, they would cast her aside without hesitation. And if Bruce heard about this, he would not hesitate to file for