The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1339:

“Miss Holland,” he said, his voice measured, neither loud nor soft, yet carrying the weight of authority. “Miss Atkinson requests your presence.”

Corrine met his gaze, unwavering. A moment passed. Then she nodded. “Alright.”

Mandy instinctively moved to follow, but the moment she took a step forward, the man in black swiftly barred her path. His stance was firm, his expression unreadable.

“Apologies, but Miss Atkinson specifically requested that Miss Holland come alone.”

His voice carried a deliberate weight, the word “alone” emphasized just enough to be both a reminder and a warning.

“You wait here for me. I will be back soon,” Corrine assured her.

on her own, especially when it was clear

gave a subtle shake of her

Mandy’s expression. She did not argue further, but her sharp gaze followed Corrine and the man in black as

exchanged knowing glances, their

arena where careers were made or broken. Every attendee

be removed from the board early, well… all the

by the man in black, Corrine was led through a winding hallway until they reached a private lounge on the second floor. He stopped at the door, pushing

nod and strode inside. The room

𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 g𝙖𝙡𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨ⳓ𝙘𝙤𝙢

entrance, her gaze flicking toward

all these years, you are still just as childish,” she remarked, her tone

form was visible—crouched low behind the door, ready to pounce

at Corrine’s words, replaced with an exaggerated pout of disappointment. “And after all these years, you are still just