The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1721:

Corrine gave a quiet nod, but a thought rose unbidden—Evelyn’s words echoed in her memory. She asked, “Evelyn said she would translate the ancient script on the hairpin for me. Any news?”

Corrine had planned to collect the hairpin herself from Fragrance Garden, but Evelyn had departed suddenly.

Since Nate was going back to the Independent Continent anyway, he could retrieve it for her.

He absentmindedly wound a lock of her hair around his finger, playing with it.

“I’ll ask my grandma once I get there,” he promised.

“Alright.”

The next morning, Corrine accompanied Nate to the airport. They sat together in the car longer than necessary, reluctant to let the moment end. Finally, she watched him step out and disappear into the terminal, swallowed by the flow of passengers.

was gone, she told Mandy to drive her

flashed on the screen. “How are you holding up?”

glint of cold resolve surfacing in her eyes. “Has the Garcia family in Pinetree City been

the ash from his

replied, her

by her tone, Jules offered a condensed version of

𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑬 𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑬: 𝒈⋅𝒂𝒍⋅𝒏⋅𝒐𝒗⋅𝒆𝒍⋅𝒔⋅𝒄𝒐⋅𝒎

family gave up their business in Pinetree City?” Her brow lifted slightly. She stared out the window at the scenery streaming past,

from what I heard. Fabian is a hothead, always charging straight ahead. But Colton? He’s

so cleanly. “If they want peace, I will not stand

There was steel beneath her calm. “I

Jules said. “Carl wants you to hold off on expanding