The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1609

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.

Evelyn pulled the covers over herself and asked casually, “Any word on that woman?”

been hospitalized after an injury, and although the matter had been

left with her people,” Penny

with a

“Yes, Mrs. Hopkins.”

morning, Corrine received a call from

name flash across her phone screen,

Zeke. The only reason she tolerated him at all was for Jules’ sake—and out of respect for her aunt Chelsea. After all, her aunt was

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a deep breath and swiped to

came crisply through the line. “I was wondering if you’d

“If there’s something you need, feel free to

had gone out to dine with

to go looking for

to talk privately, then I’ll come to the office,” Zeke said, and promptly hung up

sound from the phone,

and right, she shoved the call to

office door. “Miss Holland, a Mr. Cooper is

“Who?” Corrine’s brows furrowed.