The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1243:

In the world of politics, there were no true friends.

Everyone knew that, but when it happened to you, it was still hard not to feel betrayed.

“Do you really think you’re that powerful? You don’t even know your own limits. Do you honestly believe you can change anything?” Callie’s voice was dripping with sarcasm, sharp but controlled. “If you had that kind of power, why settle for being the Ford family’s heiress? You should be running the country!”

“Shut up!” Gregory scolded her in a low voice.

But Callie wasn’t intimidated. She shot back, “I’m not wrong. Didn’t you hear Driscoll? The evidence is clear. If we want to overturn this, we need real proof, not just empty words!”

The Hoffman family had been working on a marriage alliance with the Coopers from Pinetree City.

No one had expected Jayden to run into problems when things seemed to be going so well. To prevent further issues, they decided to pause the marriage talks for the time being.

was no telling if this delay would make the Cooper family reconsider the whole alliance, especially because of

clear as she thought about it, her face showing

suddenly said, her eyes on her nails as she spoke with a casual tone. “But if you can’t keep your mouth shut, I can show you how to keep quiet.”

something was squeezing

You two should leave,” Chelsea said, her

full ch@pters,

words had really hurt Chelsea,

Callie’s arm, and pulled her toward the door. Callie was

go! You’re hurting me, Gregory!” she

growled, his face twisted in anger. “When we get home, you’re not going

But if you’ve got a problem,

stormed off in