The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1259:

Her gaze remained steady, but a slow, dangerous smile curved her lips.

“Do you take me for a fool?”

Barry’s breath hitched. His eyes flickered with unease.

She leaned back slightly, her voice calm yet cutting. “Years ago, when your parents died suddenly, you were still young. You couldn’t protect your enormous inheritance. In your frustration, you dragged your relatives to court, hoping to reclaim what was yours.”

She tilted her head. “But the law didn’t see it that way, did it? The ruling was clear. You had no rightful claim. When your parents passed, their estate legally went to your grandparents, their closest living relatives. Since you were a minor, they also became your legal guardians, responsible for managing your portion of the assets. And when they died, the inheritance naturally passed to their children.”

Corrine’s eyes turned cold. “No matter how bitter you feel, the law is the law. You lost—not because of Jayden, but because that’s how the system works. You have no one to blame but reality.”

Last night, after a long conversation with Jayden, Corrine realized his favoritism toward Barry stemmed from deep-seated guilt.

on his fairness. He never let emotions cloud his judgment. Despite his pity toward Barry, he had

years had passed, he felt the need to make it

past

ladder, carving out a solid reputation. Was it really worth throwing it

was obvious—he wasn’t

thrives

playing on his lips. “Looks like you’ve put the pieces

Corrine met his gaze, absentmindedly twirling the voice recorder in her hand. “So tell me—who’s pulling the strings? The deputy director who got relocated six months ago? Brannon Stevens, your old mentor? Or maybe someone closer, the

moment Corrine

even

to

would be easy to handle. He couldn’t have