The Jilted Heiress' Return to the High Life - Chapter 277

Chapter 277:

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“Who says I had no reason to attack her?” Matias glanced at Tracy with a cold look. He then turned his gaze to Rita.

“Your daughter disrespected my boss’s wife.”

“A slap is nothing—she deserved much more.”

Rita shuddered and clung to Tracy even tighter.

Matias, influenced by Nate’s demeanor, showed the same level of ruthlessness. It was clear to Matias how deeply Nate cherished Corrine. She was the first to truly win Nate’s heart, proven by his sudden return from overseas, leaving important business matters behind. Disrespecting Corrine in front of Nate made their punishment well-deserved.

“That’s a threat and it’s illegal!” Tracy’s voice quivered as she sensed the menacing aura emanating from Matias. Her fear prevented her from confronting him further.

“Feel free to involve the police. Let your daughter admit to her defamation,” Matias suggested calmly.

Tracy was left speechless.

“Consider this a warning—Corrine is far beyond your reach!” Nate’s steady, deliberate tone sent shivers down the spines of the onlookers, as if the air around them had suddenly frozen.

A hush fell over the crowd, with no one daring to utter a word.

Tracy’s face tightened as she glared at Nate, who was standing in the distance.

“You really have some nerve!”

“Test my claim if you doubt it,” Nate said, his voice even, betraying no emotion, yet the underlying threat was unmistakable.

Tracy’s face changed dramatically, her posture tensing in disbelief.

Watching the Ashtons fume in silence, Matias smirked and said, “All talk, no action.”

This comment made the expressions of the Ashton family and their relatives shift drastically.

Corrine gently tightened her grip on Nate’s hand, signaling her disapproval with a slight shake of her head.

Nate got the message: Corrine wasn’t showing mercy to the Ashtons; she was worried about the repercussions for him.

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 ⧸ ɢ𝖆𝗅𝗇𝗈ⲩ𝖊𝗅𝗌．ⅽ𝗈𝗆

He tenderly stroked her cheek, reassuring her, “Your concerns are always my concerns.”

“I get it,” Corrine replied.

Once Nate and Corrine had moved away, Matias and his entourage of men in black also exited, noticeably lightening the tense air.

Feeling wronged, Tracy immediately reached for her phone to call Bruce, who had left with Leah.

“Son, an awful incident happened. Your sister was assaulted…”

Corrine accompanied Nate to the underground parking lot. Settled in the car, Corrine turned to Nate, “Maybe you should rest a bit?”

She had noticed the signs of exhaustion lining his forehead.

“Are you concerned about me?” Nate quirked an eyebrow, his gaze piercing as he looked at her.

As Corrine caught the intensity of his stare, she intuitively sensed the direction their conversation was about to take.

Changing the conversation, she looked down.

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