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,

A strange feeling settled in her chest. Her fingers curled slightly, and her throat felt

Nate had warned Corrine to stay

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

this slip.

small, knowing smile, then turned to gaze out the window as the scenery rushed by. “I’ll act

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

Mandy. A faint smile

Mandy’s expression. A hint of amusement laced her cool tone. “You don’t seem to dislike

smile grew a little stiff. After a brief pause, she admitted, “I owe you an apology

she had always been wary of the