The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1260:

“No!” Barry shot down Corrine’s offer without hesitation. “If they want me dead, nothing can stop them!”

These people held immense power. His life meant nothing to them.

“If you stay silent, I might just finish you off myself.” Corrine smiled, her tone almost playful. “I’ll have plenty of ways to make you talk. What you went through last night? That was barely a taste.”

Threat or warning, it didn’t matter. The words yanked him back to the horrors of the previous night. His body tensed. His fists clenched. His wary eyes never left Corrine.

She leaned back, resting her head on one hand. The other drummed lightly against the chair’s armrest.

Each tap landed in sync with his racing heartbeat, wearing away his composure.

stretched on. Corrine’s patience wore thin. Her expression darkened. “This time,

impressive skills, toppling corrupt officials and dealing with bribery cases. In just half a year, he had made

mystery. Even Red Flame’s intelligence team couldn’t dig up much, despite their

stranger to political maneuvering, but Jayden should never have been

past the investigation team, yet to his shock, they couldn’t

clear—nothing ever

more

her lips curling into a faint smile. “I’m curious, what did they offer you to

hope that silence might protect him. He believed that as long

her homework properly, or she wouldn’t be wasting her time negotiating with

Corrine’s phone

Then, looking back at Barry, she added, “I heard the Perez family is working on restoring the