The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1136:

Her fingers tapped rhythmically against the armrest, a quiet yet deliberate sound, like a heartbeat keeping others on edge.

Darrion’s pupils contracted. He swallowed hard, pressing his lips into a thin, stubborn line.

“Did Andromache tell you what really caused your parents’ deaths?” Corrine rested her chin on her hand, studying him with detached amusement. Her relaxed posture carried no hostility, but her eyes were as cold and unforgiving as a hawk watching its prey struggle in murky waters. “Someone with the intelligence to craft precision explosives should know better than to trust so blindly.”

She added, “You lap up whatever you’re told without question. You really do have the makings of a loyal lackey.”

Her gaze drifted to his legs before she added in a soft, almost absentminded tone, “Ah, but I forgot—your condition doesn’t quite allow for that, does it?”

The words sliced through Darrion like a well-honed blade.

his glasses as he struggled against his restraints. Veins bulged on his neck as he snarled, “You’re just a woman who used her looks to climb the ladder! What right do you have to mock me? Do you even understand Nate? He

outburst, Mandy and

reaction was to

unchanged, as if she hadn’t even heard Darrion’s

they both exhaled

back of Darrion’s head. His voice was harsh with warning. “Spreading rumors about the family head? Do

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continue, Corrine’s cool and measured voice cut through the air. “Perhaps

a glance—silent but impressed. She truly was a perfect match for Nate—not just in appearance but in mind and

Corrine stood unwaveringly by Nate’s side, supporting him without hesitation. Perhaps,

Darrion. “Keep an