The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1464:

A hush fell over the room. The verdict was final—and damning. Those listening could not help but pity the Ashton family. After today, they might be exiled from Lyhaton’s elite circle entirely.

In a quiet corner, Jonathan stood watching with a slow, amused smirk playing on his lips.

Bleacher, who had been studying his expression from the side, finally gathered the courage to speak. “Sir, if you dislike Bruce that much, why not just crush him outright? Why…”

His voice trailed off as he wondered why Jonathan went through all this trouble with the drugging. With Jonathan’s current influence in Lyhaton, destroying the Ashton family would be a walk in the park.

Jonathan’s grin widened, touched with cruelty. “It’s called making an example,” he said coolly. “Do you understand now?”

Corrine for Leah, Jonathan had written him off as a fool. And now, upon discovering Corrine’s true identity, Bruce tried to crawl back to her. That level of

He preferred to pull strings from the shadows—twisting the knife until

tasteless, designed to send emotions spiraling. One drop could drive a man to fury. But wasting it on Bruce?

casually rubbed his knuckles, his voice soaked in sarcasm. “A man like him… and he thinks he can just walk back into

her worst moments, he had

just uploaded

just begun to taste prestige in Lyhaton.

hours later, Bruce finally received the

was half-asleep, sprawled across his bed, when the door slammed open with a

hand, and struck him with a sudden slap that echoed through the room.