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.”

in Farris’ eyes. “Do

a small nod. “Corey owns a highly valuable production line. If we take control of it, Ashton Group’s expansion will gain a

understood the opportunity. I see my efforts in training you haven’t gone to waste. And what

hesitate. “Naturally, I’ll cut ties with her as soon

words to sting, to carry some weight of regret. Yet, strangely, all he felt was

box and handed it over. “Your grandmother left

bracelet with

on g al

had gifted it to her. He had assumed

sigh, his voice laced with unspoken meaning. “If the opportunity arises, I hope this bracelet

slightly around the box. “I’ll do

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

Holland, there’s a bouquet of roses for you.” Natasha knocked on Corrine’s office