The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1308:

Corrine ended the call. Mandy glanced at her and asked, “Miss Holland, should we head to the office now?”

“Yes,” Corrine said without hesitation.

As the car glided down the road, Corrine idly toyed with the tassels on her earrings. Her voice was casual but curious. “Mandy, how much do you know about Claude?”

“Not a lot.” Mandy’s eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, her tone steady. “Mr. Hopkins met him a few times, but they’ve never had much personal interaction.”

Corrine frowned slightly. “So, there’s been bad blood between them for a while?”

Mandy’s lips curved in a faint, knowing smile. “I wouldn’t call it bad blood, but they’ll never be on friendly terms. The Powell family follows orders from the Elder Council—they’re basically enforcers. That puts them at odds with Mr. Hopkins. The Powells also orchestrated an attempt on his life.”

silent, deep

and something clicked in Mandy’s mind. A strange feeling settled in her chest. Her fingers curled slightly, and her

that was why Nate had warned Corrine to stay away from Claude. This was also why he hadn’t said anything

Corrine’s response. She pressed her lips together before speaking carefully. “Miss Holland, Mr. Hopkins kept this from you because he didn’t want you to worry. So could you please not tell him I was the one who let it

had let this slip. He valued Corrine’s peace of mind too much to burden

gaze out the window as the scenery rushed by. “I’ll

More c0nt3nt at g?l?ovels.?o?

washed over Mandy. A faint

caught the change in Mandy’s expression. A hint of amusement laced her cool tone. “You

grew a little stiff. After a brief pause, she admitted, “I

one of Nate’s most trusted aides, she had always been wary of the