The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1609:

Penny noticed Evelyn’s good mood and, after a moment’s hesitation, cautiously asked, “What about those items on the desk?”

Evelyn’s gaze drifted past Penny to the ornate traditional hair accessories lying neatly arranged.

“We’ll take it step by step,” she said with a quiet sigh. “After waiting all these years, there’s no point in rushing now. Push too hard, and it could all unravel.”

Penny frowned slightly. “And what about the Ford family?”

At that engagement celebration, Evelyn had made a promise—to support Corrine’s choices and to keep her own hands off. But now, Evelyn’s actions rang with the echo of contradiction.

“I have my path, and she has her own choice. They don’t cross,” Evelyn replied plainly. “Besides, I didn’t push Corrine into anything. Her own curiosity led her there. Who is she going to blame for that?”

Penny was left at a loss for words.

That was splitting hairs—if not twisting the truth outright.

herself and

injury, and although the matter had been kept under wraps,

with her people,” Penny

slipped away without a scratch.” Evelyn murmured with a long sigh. “I’m tired. You

“Yes, Mrs. Hopkins.”

Corrine received a call

across her

all was for Jules’ sake—and out of respect for her aunt Chelsea. After all, her

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breath and swiped to answer

the line. “I was wondering if you’d be free for

not available,” Corrine replied bluntly. “If there’s something you need, feel free to say it over

that she had gone out to dine with Zeke, it

about to

come to the office,” Zeke said, and promptly

the beeping sound from the phone, Corrine muttered