The Jilted Heiress' Return to the High Life - Chapter 714

Chapter 714:

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If word of this spread across the Independent Continent, it would undoubtedly spark an uproar.

Countless women had dreamt of becoming Nate’s wife. If they found out that he had been hiding a woman away all this time, the fallout would be nothing short of explosive.

Before anyone could recover from the shock, Nate, completely unbothered, settled back into his chair with effortless composure.

“The meeting is adjourned.”

Without waiting for objections, he ended the conference with a single click.

By the time he joined Corrine in the dining room, she was already serving dinner. She placed a delicate piece of fish onto his plate, her eyes expectant.

“Try it. Tell me what you think.”

Nate picked up his fork and took a bite. The moment it touched his tongue, the flavors melted—delicate yet rich, cooked to perfection. Under her watchful gaze, he gave his verdict.

“It’s delicious.” Her face lit up, satisfaction flickering in her eyes.

After dinner, Nate took it upon himself to clear the table while Corrine settled onto the couch, idly scrolling through her phone.

She glanced at the clock, then exited the game she had been playing and opened Twitter.

A storm was brewing online. Leah was at the center of it. Accusations were flying—claims that she had ordered her assistant to intentionally harm someone.

𝒇𝓻𝒐𝓶 𝓈𝓮𝓮 𝓬𝒉𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓲𝓷 g𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈.𝓬o

The scandal was picking up traction fast. Curious netizens wasted no time digging into her past, dredging up every skeleton in her closet, even exposing questionable incidents from her time overseas.

“If someone like her is considered elite, then what should we call the four major families of Lyhaton?”

“Let’s be real—’Femme Fatale’ refers to a beauty with a dangerous edge. Tell me, where exactly is Leah’s beauty?”

Corrine’s lips twitched in amusement as she read through the scathing remarks. But just as she was getting comfortable, the screen glitched. Within seconds, the entire thread vanished.

A cover-up? The internet never forgot, though. If anything, the abrupt deletion only confirmed people’s suspicions.

Leah’s Twitter account was instantly flooded with thousands of new comments, and within minutes, the Burgess Group issued an official statement—announcing a press conference to be held at their headquarters. The media had been invited.

Corrine absorbed the unfolding drama with a detached air. None of this surprised her.

Every move Leah and the Burgess family made—she had already predicted it.

She already knew what they were planning for tomorrow.

Now that Leah was Andromache’s goddaughter, she had a powerful backing. The Burgess family, bolstered by that connection, wouldn’t go down without a fight.

Corrine sighed, finally setting her phone aside. Her gaze drifted toward the window, to the sprawling night sky beyond, to the stars that glittered against the inky expanse.

A slow, knowing smile played on her lips—part amusement, part mockery. Tonight, some people would be losing sleep.

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