The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1722:

He had said he was seeing to family matters. But did that include Scarlette?

A few days ago, Lone Ranger had called with troubling news: the Powell heir had been gravely injured and had yet to recover. The Powell family was livid. Considering Scarlette’s attitude toward Nate, was she desperate enough to use him to pacify her husband?

“Miss Holland.” Mandy’s voice sliced through Corrine’s thoughts like a soft knock on a closed door. She stood nearby, watching Corrine sit motionless on the sofa, her hands resting limply in her lap. After a slight hesitation, Mandy asked, “Are you going to the office today?”

Corrine slowly looked up and met her eyes—steadily, directly—before cutting in with a question of her own. “What do you know about Scarlette Powell?” The name landed with a thud. Mandy blinked, caught off guard. Whether it was the abruptness or the particular name spoken aloud, her expression flickered—something between unease and restraint.

“Why are you asking about her?” she asked carefully, her voice dipping into cautious territory. Despite all the time she had spent in Corrine’s service, there were still corners of Corrine’s mind that remained unreachable—an endless maze Mandy dared not presume to navigate. To her, Corrine was a riddle wrapped in silk, sharp beneath the softness.

Every step with her required delicate footing.

tugging at one side of her mouth. “Just curious. Or is this

word. “If you are asking about Nate’s background, I do

a diplomatic way of refusing

𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 gⲁ𝗅⁚𝗇𝗈⁚ν𝖊⁚𝗅𝘀⁚ⅽ⁚𝗈⁚𝗆

finally relented—just a little. “Scarlette and Nate are completely incompatible. Like oil and water. No matter how long they

yet split by venom.

to her phone, which she unlocked with a swipe

was usually punctual with updates. Nine hours of silence

curled in Corrine’s chest as she dialed his

the automated reply: “The number you have dialed is currently