The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1458:

Bruce stepped forward, holding a wine glass, his eyes reflecting a mix of unresolved emotions. “It’s been a while since we last saw each other.”

“Do we have any reason to meet?” Corrine replied coldly.

Her tone was calm but distant. She stood like a statue carved from snow—untouchable, proud, and breathtaking all at once.

Bruce finished his drink in one swift motion. “You might think I wronged you, but weren’t you deceiving me too? Only today did I learn you’re the Ford family heiress. We were together for three years, and you kept me in the dark. Don’t you think you bear some of the blame? If I hadn’t come to the event tonight, I’d still be clueless!” His voice dropped, eyes narrowing. “Tell me, Corrine—did you ever love me? Did I ever matter to you at all?”

Corrine didn’t bother to answer. She stepped past him without hesitation.

she moved to walk away, he

go!” Corrine

fury. “You’re not going anywhere until you explain yourself!” Ever since discovering that Corrine was the heiress of the Ford family—the wealthiest in Lyhaton—and Nate’s woman, a crushing weight of frustration

family? If she possessed such wealth and power, why hadn’t she helped the Ashton family through their financial troubles? There were easier paths to achieve her goals—so why

burning ever brighter within him. Mad, obsessive thoughts sprouted and festered deep inside, like

eyes darkened with malice, a sinister grin curling his lips. “Does Nate know you’re a woman I cast aside? Despite his noble birth, he’s with a discarded plaything I’d already grown bored with,” he

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Corrine had hidden their past from Nate—especially the fact they had nearly married. Men usually harbored natural pride and arrogance, and someone like Nate, with his prestigious background, would never willingly accept

must have concealed