The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1039:

Everyone knew these competitions required not just expertise but physical prowess of the highest order.

Most participants were men, and even among the few women who dared, most were eliminated after the third round.

But Corrine had made it to the knockout stage.

The room studied her slight figure, trying to reconcile the delicate woman before them with the grueling, tough competition Doug spoke of. It was hard to believe she’d endured that level of training.

“Doug, are you sure you’re not confusing her with someone else?” Rosalie managed to regain her composure, her voice tinged with disbelief. She tore her gaze away from Corrine, turning toward Doug with a stiff smile. “Miss Holland just mentioned she has one of those average faces. You—”

“Impossible!” Doug shot her down immediately. “A few years ago, I visited the competition site as a guest, and Miss Holland was definitely there.”

Among all the rugged, muscle-bound men, Corrine had stood out like a white rose in a sea of thorns, her beauty pure and striking.

you remember it all so vividly, Mr. Burton,” Corrine said, her

anyone to know what had happened during that

only entered the competition to

buried deep—but now

Doug took her comment as a simple praise of his sharp memory. “It’s not just about my memory. Your performance was stellar. And you were the first to turn down the

her proud declaration, “I’m not interested,” spoken boldly in front of the entire

was a moment impossible to

ᗰσ𝓇𝑒 υ𝐩𝓭𝑎𝓉𝑒𝓈 ι𝐧 ɢ𝒶𝐥𝓷𝑜𝐯𝑒𝓁𝓈.𝒸𝑜𝓂

serene smile, though her eyes burned with

he not caught

steak knife, its blade catching the dim light in a

saying, “Let’s focus on eating.” The others nodded