The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1040:

Tightening her grip on her fork and knife, Rosalie cut through her food with restrained anger.

After Corrine finished her meal, she carefully placed her napkin down and stood up. “I need to use the restroom. Please continue without me.”

“I’ll go with you,” Nate said, putting down his utensils, ready to rise, but Corrine gently pressed her hand to his shoulder.

“No need. Mandy is coming with me.” With that, she left.

After Corrine’s departure, Rosalie couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked Doug, “Did you really see her at that elite military skills competition?”

“She confirmed it herself,” Doug replied.

At that moment, Nate took a sip of his wine, setting the glass down with a soft, yet deliberate sound, almost like an unspoken warning.

stiffened. “I just find it hard to believe…” She had always thought Corrine was just another pretty face, devoid of

in an elite military competition,

Zack, however, remained composed, their

Corrine take on

Jules’ training explained her combat skills. But now,

glancing at Nate, and remarked, “Your fiancée is

met Corrine, it was her beauty that had caught his attention. But now, he saw how easily that striking appearance could

heiress of

the Ford family’s immense wealth, it mattered little

family stemmed only

truly is an exceptional heiress,” Herbert said, his words free of any

sky garden, where the night seemed to

floated in the