The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1406:

For the first time, he began to wonder—had arrogance led to his downfall?

He had looked at Corrine before. A girl with decent roots, but nothing extraordinary.

So how had she flipped the game and turned the tide?

His eyes darkened. A storm brewed in his gaze, sharp as a knife, fixed on Corrine. “Corrine, I’m Nate’s uncle. I’m part of the Hopkins family from the Independent Continent. If you push me too far, the family elders won’t stand by. The Elder Council will come after you with everything they’ve got!”

It wasn’t just an empty threat. Over the years, he had quietly fed money to those council members and the Hopkins family elders—enough to keep their loyalty, as long as the money flowed.

If he was taken down, their pockets would run dry. They wouldn’t let that happen.

“And you think I’m scared? Wasn’t it you and Claude who framed my uncle? What now? Planning to do it again?” Corrine leaned back with a smirk.

shrank. He stared

She knew.

did she

strange, his gaze taking on a peculiar gleam.

calm. “Aren’t you just dying

stay so composed, let

you know why Nate moved the summit to Riverveille? It was to hide your existence from a certain

Corrine’s brows knitted slightly.

claims hit her like a needle to

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right. Her instincts screamed that

about your brother’s dirty laundry? You dress like nobility and act like a gentleman, but all I see is

Bryant’s face fell.