The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1342:

Bryant’s talk of hefty sponsorship and unshakable alliances had not fallen on deaf ears. Corrine was certain Universe Financial Group was now tangled in his web—a tool for whatever agenda he was plotting.

Kinsley’s lips curved, slow and deliberate. There was a flash of mischief in her smile, laced with something far darker. “As long as he does not hurt you, I will keep my hands clean. But if he crosses that line… then he cannot blame me when things get ugly.”

To Kinsley, Corrine was not just a friend. She was family—the heart of the Red Flame—and no one laid a finger on her without consequences. If Bryant even dared to try, Kinsley would make sure he regretted ever stepping into their world.

Corrine knew this fierce loyalty ran deep in Kinsley. It warmed her, unsettled her. And still, her mind was drawn back to the broader game Bryant was playing—one that placed Universe Financial Group in jeopardy.

“When we step out there, act like you do not know me,” she said suddenly.

Kinsley blinked. Her brow creased. What kind of absurd tactic was that?

met her confusion with calm resolve. “You are my hidden card. If he forces my hand, then I will play it.

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But let’s be clear—if he makes a move,

have to,” Corrine replied, her voice quiet

other—the air was already thick with whispers. Corrine’s brief absence had stirred speculation like a breeze

expression unreadable, eyes distant, as though her thoughts were

chin slightly raised, a smug glint in her eye and a fresh dress swaying elegantly around her ankles. She resembled

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just like that, the murmurs ignited once

Ford family, the wealthiest in

“Miss Atkinson has Universe Financial Group behind her. Offending that