The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1247:

“I won’t hold this against you this time, but don’t come near me again. It’s getting late, so I’ll be leaving now.”

As he made to walk away, Corrine let out a soft laugh. “Did I give you permission to leave?” she asked.

Her voice was casual, but there was a cold edge to it that made his skin prickle.

Barry’s heart skipped a beat.

At that moment, he couldn’t deny it—he had never felt such fear from a woman before.

He turned around, facing her again.

her eyes met his, sharp and predatory, like a hunter locking onto its prey. A wave

force had gripped his

out a soft sigh, frustration creeping into her voice. “It’s not just me who’s blind to the greed in people. My uncle was too. How else could he have trusted a traitor like

face shifted in shock. It felt like his

that Corrine might know

hanging limply at his sides, curled into tight fists,

silence dragged on. Cold sweat trickled down his

a student under the Ford family’s wing. You’ve always been quiet and well-behaved. My uncle trusted you. He wouldn’t have kept you close if he didn’t. Yet, you used that trust to steal his seal and forge his

composure finally cracked

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thoughts, but all he

well—even the investigation team hadn’t been able to uncover them. Suddenly, the woman in front of him felt like a predator, pretending to be harmless. He could almost see her mask slipping, ready to

and without thinking, he bolted for the door. But as soon as he opened it, he found Saul and a group of muscular men standing there,