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.

her looks to climb the ladder! What right do you have to mock me? Do you even understand Nate? He would imprison his own father if it suited him! Do you really think you’ll fare

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words on Darrion. “Keep an