The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 16 The Ashton Family Owes You Nothing

Corrine let out a mocking smile. "Who do you think you are to come here and accuse me?"

"How dare you!" Tracy spat, her lips curling into a venomous sneer. "I've encountered women like you before. Playing the sweet, understanding woman in front of Bruce, but now that you see marrying into a rich family is out of reach, you're finally revealing your true nature!"

"The only one who can control me is myself." Corrine's lips curled into a faint, almost mocking smile, while her eyes, cold as ice, remained unyielding. The Ashton family doesn't even deserve a fraction of my time or energy-"noveldrama

If she hadn't fallen for Bruce, why would she have ever bothered hiding her real strength and getting mired in the Ashtons' crumbling world? For a family who was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy? Or for the meaningless title of Mrs. Ashton?

Now that she had chosen to sever all ties with Bruce, the Ashton family no longer held any sway over her, nor

could it ever bind her again.

"Don't deceive yourself!" Rita clutched her swollen cheek, her eyes blazing with fury as she shot a venomous glare at Corrine. "You latched onto my brother, made him promise to marry you within three years. Wasn't it all just for the wealth of our family?"

Corrine's lips curled in a sneer, her gaze cold as ice. "The Ashton family's wealth? I'm curious what was left of that back then. A pile of debt? Or mortgaged assets?"

"Nonsense!" Rita's neck stiffened, her teeth grinding as she glared fiercely at Corrine. "Stop wasting our time. If you know what's good for you, kneel and apologize!"

Corrine's gaze flicked to Rita's swollen cheek, her voice indifferent. "An apology? Not happening. But I could help you balance out that face of yours."

Tracy's expression darkened, her eyes flashing with cold fury as she glared at Corrine. "Corrine, don't push it!"

"Me, pushing it?" Corrine let out a laugh, as if hearing a ridiculous joke. "When the Ashton family was on the brink of bankruptcy, it was me who helped with strategies and pulled in the investments. The success you're enjoying now? That's all thanks to me! And this is how you repay me?"

It was a fact Tracy couldn't deny, but it was also the painful truth she wished would stay buried.

For a family to rely on a girl from humble beginnings to turn things around-it would be a public disgrace if word ever got out.

Tracy took a deep breath, her rage simmering beneath the surface. She pulled a bank card from her purse, her fingers curling around it with an air of superiority. "There's a million in it for you."

Corrine glanced up at Tracy but made no move to take the card.

Tracy placed the card on the table beside her.

Despite the heels and her taller frame, when their gazes locked, it felt as though Corrine cast a shadow over her, an undeniable aura of dominance that filled the

room.

It made Tracy's skin crawl.

"You've been by Bruce's side for years, and I've seen it all." Tracy lifted her chin, her posture oozing superiority. "But feelings are feelings, and gratitude is gratitude. They're not the same thing. Now that you've broken up with Bruce, there's no reason for any further entanglements. Take this money as compensation, and from now on, the Ashton family owes you nothing."

"Owes me nothing?" Corrine's chuckle was low and dark, the smile on her lips cold as ice. "What the Ashton family owes me is far beyond a million." Tracy's eyes narrowed, a smirk tugging at her lips as she studied Corrine with a look that seemed to have anticipated Corrine demanding more. She said disdainfully, "So, what's your price?"

Corrine's laugh was sharp and cruel. "If I were to name my price, it would be to watch the Ashton family crumble right back to the edge of bankruptcy."

"Corrine Holland!" Tracy's voice sliced through the air, icy and lethal.

The Ashton Group had just started to recover, and Corrine's curse was one Tracy could never allow.

Without a second thought, Tracy raised her hand, aiming to slap Corrine's face with all the force she could.

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