The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 965:

“This morning, news broke that the Burgess family is under investigation for tax evasion and smuggling,” Penny said casually, though her eyes were focused on Evelyn. “It’s strange. No one was investigating them before, yet the evidence is clear. It’s so thorough—gathering that much would take at least six months.”

The Burgess family had faced scandals in the past, but they always seemed to disappear, hinting at some powerful protection behind the scenes.

But now, they had clearly angered someone even their protector wouldn’t dare to challenge.

In Lyhaton, there were only a handful of people who could wield that kind of power.

When Evelyn heard this, she looked at Penny, noticing her nervousness. Her eyes grew cold. “Just say what you need to say.” Her voice was steady, but there was an unspoken weight behind her words.

Penny took a deep breath and hesitated before speaking. “We heard that Corrine got into a fight. She was really ruthless. Those people are still in the hospital. After she was taken away last night, the police have been questioning her.”

anger flashing in her eyes. “Why are you only

Nate returned to Lyhaton,

don’t leave me hanging like that,” Evelyn

tugging at her lips as a thought crossed her mind. “Looks like Nate’s finally learning to take care

cup down. “But Corrine is so sweet. Why would she

It seems the Burgess family hired hitmen to kill Corrine, but she saw right through it. She fought back and hurt them badly. After that, she called the police, and they raided

𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖞𝖋𝖎𝖑𝖊: gⲁ𝗅꙰𝗇𝗈ν꙰𝖊𝗅𝘀꙰ⅽ𝗈꙰𝗆

“Corey out…”

she watched Evelyn’s

Penny started to sweat,

but chillingly cold. “My daughter never seems to do anything