The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151 Another Disturbance.

“Go ahead without me,” Corrine said, distracted by the image of Nate’s face, which made her unwilling to engage with their explanations.

Watching Corrine walk away, Matias turned to Wilbur with a grimace. “This puts me in a difficult position!”

His hopes for a double bonus had just slipped away.

Wilbur responded with a cold laugh, “It seems I’m the one who should be complaining!”

Just then, a disturbance broke out nearby.

Matias and Wilbur looked at each other, quickly coming to a silent agreement, and

hurried outside.

At the entrance of the police station, a group of journalists had assembled, their lenses aimed directly at Corrine.

The faces of Matias and Wilbur instantly took on expressions of surprise.

A bewildered Matias muttered, “What are these reporters doing here?”

Wilbur shared his confusion.

Given that the investigation was ongoing and might link back to a smuggling operation from three years ago, the presence of the media could potentially tip off other suspects.

Wilbur strode forward, with Matias, thinking of potential promotions and salary bumps,

close on his heels.

Yet their presence only escalated the media’s excitement.

“Does this incident of alleged artifact trafficking tie back to the smuggling from three years ago?”

“Why is the suspect allowed to roam free while the investigation is ongoing?”

“There have been rumors of corruption within your police department. Are they true?”

Wilbur, already struggling with public interactions and now under the media’s scrutiny, grew visibly more irate at their persistent questions.

He shouted, “Enough with your baseless accusations! Keep it up, and you’ll find yourselves under interrogation!”

His words only fueled the reporters further. “Does this mean you have a guilty

conscience?”

“An officer threatening us? We’re going to file a report.”

Left without words, Wilbur froze, but Corrine quickly intervened, saying, “Where is the proof?”

She maintained her stance within the swarm of people, emanating a cool assurance and an intimidating presence that made the onlookers uneasy.

Temporarily silenced, someone from the crowd eventually said, “Your illicit activities are now a trending video online. How can you deny that?”

“With all this evidence and the witnesses lined up against you, how can you possibly deny your crimes?”

“You have your connections; it’s clear why you stand here so confidently, as though

you’re above it all!”

Corrine’s eyes swept coldly over the crowd, her subtle smile sending a chill through the

air.

“Convicting me based on a video, you think you’re master detectives?” she scoffed with heavy sarcasm.

“We’re not detectives, but the evidence against you is undeniable!” a journalist retorted.