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.

“I just find it hard to believe…” She had always thought Corrine was just

participated in an elite military

remained composed,

had witnessed Corrine take on eight opponents

skills. But now, they realized

steak, glancing at Nate, and

attention. But now, he saw how easily that striking appearance

move in graceful circles like a blooming rose. “The heiress of the Ford family, the wealthiest family in Lyhaton, should not be underestimated.” Each

room understood that, despite the Ford family’s immense

the Ford family stemmed only from one

free of any mockery. There

Corrine followed a staff member to the sky garden, where the night seemed to merge

the air