The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1041:

“Yes,” Mandy answered, her eyes laced with vigilance as she scanned the surroundings. The dimming lights made Corrine’s face more visible.

A cold shiver ran down Mandy’s spine. “Miss Holland, the wind is getting stronger. We should head back.”

Corrine nodded.

But before she could take a step, a bullet sliced through the air, aimed directly at her head.

Corrine’s cheek burned with pain.

She lifted a hand and brushed her fingers over her skin. When she felt something wet, her eyes darkened, a sharp glint flickering in them. She rubbed her fingertips together. Warm, fresh blood smeared across them.

in the broken flowerpot and the bullet buried

radiated from the impact, sprawling like a

the shot had stayed on course, it wouldn’t have been the flowerpot shattering—it

stiffen. Her eyes narrowed, and for

but a pampered rich lady. She’d probably never faced real danger in

Mandy pushed down her emotions. Without wasting another second, she surged forward, grabbing Corrine’s arm and focusing on the task at hand. “Miss Holland, I’ll cover you. We

hadn’t expected their enemies to strike so boldly. Such recklessness

her grip, Mandy positioned herself between Corrine and the danger,

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moved when a bullet hit the ground, so close it could’ve

Corrine froze in place.

time. She relayed the situation to