The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1456:

Jonathan watched her go, his gaze fixed until her tall figure disappeared around the corner. Then his eyes shifted to a shadowed part of the corridor, shimmering with a cold, enigmatic light. He whispered, “Eavesdroppers always meet unfortunate ends.”

In that moment, Bruce froze.

He had thought his presence went unnoticed, but Jonathan clearly knew everything.

After a brief pause, Bruce cautiously stepped from his hiding spot. “I didn’t mean to listen in.”

Jonathan looked up and gave Bruce a brief, assessing glance. “Did you come here specifically seeking me, Mr. Ashton?”

“Yes,” Bruce admitted readily. “To be frank, I’m interested in acquiring the land in the city’s southern district.” But more than anything, Bruce wanted control.

fair, yet the atmosphere

believed the southern district land was

often unreliable, Bruce knew that secrets tend to

of the Seymour family’s friendly interactions with Nate at the

Seymours. Yet Bruce was unwilling to

he had only one card

availabl3 at

an eyebrow, a skeptical half-smile playing on his lips.

know the Seymours are making their move,” Bruce said. “They’re close to Nate, following his instructions. If

fingers idly twisted the ring on his index finger, his lips curving into a subtle, enigmatic smile, as alluring and dangerous as a siren’s song. “You seem