The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1405:

“I want to see my lawyer!” he snapped, done playing games.

All he wanted now was to get out.

As long as he made it back to the Independent Continent, there was still room to turn things around.

Corrine paid Bryant no mind.

He slammed the table in frustration and barked, “Richard, I know you’re standing right outside! For the sake of our years of friendship, I won’t make this hard for you. Get my lawyer in here now!”

Just hearing his name made Richard flinch. A heavy sense of dread crept into his chest.

He knew that the moment he chose Corrine’s side, there was no going back. His ties with Bryant had to be cut clean.

the workplace, nothing was more dangerous than sitting

too well. He called over a subordinate, gave a few quiet orders, and then hurried back to his office, wiping cold sweat from his

The silence stretched,

absence said it all—he had washed his

of the police station would be nearly impossible. No matter how capable he was, this step needed Richard’s

crumbled, and he began to fidget like a cat on a

and looked

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him. She crossed her arms and leaned

his chair, tried to sit straighter, attempting to meet her

Corrine, the effort looked

with a faint, cold smile. “You really thought the summit being held in Riverveille was thanks to your behind-the-scenes

widened. “So you knew