The Jilted Heiress' Return to the High Life - Chapter 496

Chapter 496:

🍙 🍙 🍙 🍙 🍙

But Meg had long since seen through Leah’s act. There was no warmth in her responses, only curt acknowledgments. Still, out of politeness, she masked any irritation, maintaining a distant, unreadable expression.

Corrine, sitting nearby, watched the charade unfold with thinly veiled amusement. Leah’s desperate attempts to win Meg over were almost laughable—like a clown performing for an audience that had already lost interest.

By evening, they arrived in the downtown area.

As they stepped off the bus, Leah seized her chance. With a quick glance to ensure no one was watching, she reached for Corrine’s arm, her grip firm.

“Corrine, what exactly did you say to Meg?”

Corrine arched an eyebrow, her eyes glinting with amusement.

“Honestly? I had considered using a few tricks to make sure Ashton Group lost this investment,” she replied. She tilted her head slightly, her voice dripping with mockery.

“But now, I see I never had to bother. You managed to ruin everything on your own.” Whether Corrine had intervened or not, the outcome would have been the same.

Leah’s expression darkened, her eyes narrowing into icy slits.

“So, you really intend to stand against me?”

Her fingers dug into Corrine’s arm, nails pressing sharply into her skin. Corrine flinched slightly. With a swift, practiced motion, she twisted Leah’s arm outward, effortlessly breaking free of her grip.

Leah gasped, her face paling from the sudden pain.

Don’t miss fresh updates on gαℓησν𝑒ℓs․cøm

Refusing to accept defeat, she lunged with her other hand, but Corrine was faster. She caught Leah’s wrist mid-motion and wrenched it aside, forcing Leah into an awkward, helpless position. A strangled hiss escaped Leah’s lips as frustration twisted her features.

“Corrine, I don’t know what kind of underhanded tricks you pulled to turn Meg against me, but listen to me—this investment from Calan is vital for Ashton Group. If you interfere, Bruce will not let you walk away unscathed.”

Corrine let out a soft laugh, a sound laced with cold amusement.

“People with malicious intentions always assume others are just as filthy.” Her gaze hardened, sharp as a dagger.

“Unlike you, I don’t rely on petty schemes.”

She leaned in slightly, her voice dropping to an almost mocking whisper.

“As for that investment? You should stop dreaming about it.”

Leah’s breath hitched.

“So, you really want to go against Ashton Group?”

Corrine’s smile did not waver.

“I helped the Ashton family rise. And I can just as easily let it fall.” She took a deliberate step forward, forcing Leah to instinctively recoil.

“There is nothing more agonizing than watching everything you built crumble piece by piece. Would you not agree?”

She tilted her head, lowering her voice to a near whisper.

“That is the same kind of revenge you sought when you took Bruce away from me, was it not?”

Leah’s body stiffened. A chill slithered down her spine.

Corrine held her gaze for a moment longer before pushing her away and getting off the bus, her posture effortlessly confident.

.

.

.