The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1300:

He’d thought himself subtle, but Corrine had seen through his tricks with alarming clarity.

“So, thanks to you,” Corrine continued with a sly grin, shifting her gaze to the dealer, “I not only got my money back, but I’ve made quite a profit tonight.”

“Hum!” Jonathan clicked his tongue, a sound that sent an icy shiver through the room.

His eyes narrowed as he tossed his cards onto the table. “Who told you to cheat?”

The dealer’s heart felt as if it had stopped. A cold sweat broke out across his forehead, slowly trickling down his face as he struggled to breathe.

The mere presence of Jonathan was enough to freeze him to the bone. His legs felt weak, but he forced himself to remain standing.

“I thought…” he stammered, panic rising in his voice. “I thought I was supposed to…”

you to make guesses?” Jonathan’s voice cut through the air,

led a man in black forward,

to Jonathan’s feet, clutching at his leg. “Boss,

down at him coldly, his expression devoid of mercy. “One more word, and you’ll

dealer’s face twisted in

tried to speak again, but Bleacher was already there, gagging him and

intervention, but she offered him nothing—her

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 ⬇

his tricks, she would have lost

to those who tried to harm her only provided them with

Jonathan’s actions. If he had no feelings for Corrine, why had he allowed her to cause trouble without retribution, treating her

the boss must have had

given his ruthless methods and readiness to employ any means—no matter how underhanded—to achieve his goals, why would he choose