The Jilted Heiress' Return to the High Life - Chapter 252

Chapter 252:

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It had been a fleeting encounter years ago. He could have easily exaggerated his connection to Corrine, but in the grand scheme of things, his status had always been insignificant to her.

Leah let out a quiet sigh of relief.

It seemed she had let her imagination run wild after all.

But then Kason added, his voice tinged with a hint of resignation, “After all, her status is far beyond anything I could reach.”

Leah’s expression twisted in shock, her body trembling with the force of her emotions.

“Mr. Collins, are you certain you’re not mistaken?”

She blinked rapidly, as if trying to force the absurdity from her mind.

“Miss Holland has no connections in Lyhaton.”

How could someone like her possibly possess such noble status?

Kason’s instinct was to correct her, to offer an explanation, but the memory of the Ford family’s tight control over Corrine’s true background stilled his tongue. He chose silence, nodding along with Leah’s assumptions.

“Perhaps you’re right.”

He glanced at his watch, the shift in his demeanor signaling the end of the conversation.

“It’s getting late. I have a meeting to attend.”

“Take care on your way, Mr. Collins,” Leah said, her voice thick with the weight of unspoken thoughts.

As Kason left, his retreating figure left Bruce in a quiet reverie, his mind swirling with the unexpected turns of the conversation.

Upon his return to the Ashton estate, Bruce made his way directly to Farris’ quarters. Bruce’s entrance caught Farris’ attention, prompting him to pass the birdcage he held to a servant.

“What has brought you here? Is there trouble at the company?” Farris asked, his voice calm.

Another servant set a glass of water before Bruce. With the servant’s departure, Bruce said, “Grandpa, Leah and I ran into Corrine while we were with Kason Collins today.”

𝙍𝖊𝗅𝗂𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝗌𝗈𝗎𝗋𝖼𝖾: g𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․ⅽ𝘰𝘮

Farris simply met Bruce’s eyes, silently urging him to continue.

“I observed something curious about Kason’s behavior toward Corrine,” Bruce said.

“With his elevated status, you’d think he’d barely acknowledge our Ashton family, and even less so Corrine. Yet, he approached her with an unexpected mix of respect and a touch of fear.”

Farris was somewhat acquainted with Kason’s reputation. Kason was known for his integrity and sternness. If not for the help he received from the Burgess family years ago, Leah would have found it difficult to meet him now. Farris’ brow creased with concern.

“Do you suspect that Corrine might have concealed parts of her background from us?”

During the recent birthday celebration, Corrine unexpectedly revealed her ownership of Timeless Treasures, catching everyone off guard. The Ashton family had once discreetly looked into her past. Originally seen as merely a poor girl from the countryside, Corrine lacked the influential status and power that the Ashton family sought. Thus, they had chosen Leah over her without hesitation.

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