The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 979:

Then, without so much as a backward glance, he walked away. Tracy watched him go, her eyes dropping to her now-empty hand. A dull ache settled in her chest, bitterness creeping in.

In his room, Farris lay half-reclined on the bed.

Since his discharge from the hospital, his health had steadily declined. News of the Burgess family’s collapse had only worsened matters, deepening the lines of age and fatigue on his face.

“Grandpa.” Bruce stepped inside just as Farris finished taking his medication.

Farris nodded, motioning for Bruce to take a seat by the bed. The conversation quickly turned to the Burgess family’s downfall.

“With Burgess Group in this situation, what’s your plan?”

Bruce’s expression remained unreadable. “Wait and see. Right now, their assets are under evaluation. After that, the company will go to auction.”

Farris’ eyes. “Do you intend to acquire

production line. If we take control of it, Ashton Group’s expansion will

studied him for a moment. “You’ve understood the opportunity. I see my efforts in training you

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had expected the words to sting, to carry some weight of

box and handed it over. “Your grandmother left this behind. It’s yours

Inside was a bracelet with

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wedding to Corrine, Farris had gifted it to her. He had assumed she still had it, but at some point, she had returned

“If the opportunity arises, I hope this bracelet finds

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out of the Ashton family estate, Bruce pulled out his phone and dialed his assistant. “Order a

bouquet of roses for you.” Natasha knocked on Corrine’s office