The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1392:

“Aren’t you curious how you ended up here?” he asked, removing his glasses and cleaning them leisurely.

Corrine leaned back, her demeanor casual. “Curious? Hardly,” she scoffed. “I thought you would use more sophisticated methods, but it seems you prefer underhanded tactics.”

Being directly insulted by a woman did not sit well with any man, least of all Bryant.

His gaze cooled, yet his smile remained—a dangerous, snake-like grin, sinister and poised. However, he quickly masked his emotions and put his glasses back on.

“Now that we’ve reached this point, why pretend you’re in control?” he challenged. “If you were truly wise, would you find yourself here? If you’d heeded my advice earlier, you wouldn’t be in this predicament, would you?”

A spark of mirth lit Corrine’s eyes.

“Mr. Hopkins, your self-assurance is quite remarkable,” she retorted, her voice calm but dripping with sarcasm.

sharp gaze piercing through Corrine as he

you really think Nate will come to

faint change was enough for Bryant to feel confident that he had

him. His eyes twinkled with a smirk as he glanced

he’s too preoccupied in Lyhaton, so it seems there’s no way out this time,” he said, his voice deliberate, each word

silent, her brow furrowing

in her mind: Nate was too

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What had happened there?

be related to

thought, she didn’t

turned back, and shot Corrine a penetrating look, a fierce glint flashing

young age, her capabilities were not lost on

interrogation room was engulfed