The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199 I Can’t Face Anyone Anymore

Corrine stood a short distance away, her eyes carrying a glacial edge and her lips curved in the barest suggestion of a smile. Though her expression remained neutral, the sight ignited Leah’s fury.

“It’s you!” The accusation tore from Leah’s throat as she lunged forward like a woman possessed, her hand

raised to strike.

Corrine, having anticipated the attack, caught Leah’s wrist in a swift motion. “Miss Burgess, mind your

manners.”

Her radiant smile never wavered as her clear eyes danced with mockery, her voice carrying an edge of aggressive indifference.

Recognition dawned across Leah’s features as understanding crashed over her.

Corrine had orchestrated everything from the beginning, never intending mercy for either the Ashton family or Leah herself. Corrine’s plan encompassed not only the destruction of the Ashtons but her complete ruination.

Hatred blazed in Leah’s eyes as she glared at her adversary, murderous thoughts racing through her mind.

“You vile, scheming woman!” She launched herself forward again, fingers curved like claws aimed at Corrine’s

face.

The sharp crack of palm meeting flesh echoed through the room.

Corrine’s strike caught Leah off–guard, snapping her head to the side. Before she could recover, Corrine seized her hair and delivered another stinging blow.

“This slap is for your insolence and repeated disrespect.”

The words had barely left her lips before she administered a third devastating strike. “This slap is for ignoring

my warnings time and again.”

Leah barely had time to register the burning pain before her knees buckled. She crumpled to the floor, her carefully styled hair now a tangled mess, her vision swimming from the blows.

For a moment, she just sat there, pressing shaky hands to her swollen face, eyes wide with disbelief. “You-“ her voice wavered, thick with humiliation. “How dare you hit me!”

Corrine flexed her slightly numbed fingers and smiled as if amused by the question. “Why wouldn’t I?” she replied lightly.

“You bitch! I’ll kill you!” Leah shrieked, scrambling to her feet. But in her haste, the hem of her gown caught on her heel. With a graceless stumble, she fell flat on her face with a loud thud.

Corrine tilted her head, looking down at Leah with an expression of pure disdain. “I heard you’re planning a comeback in the entertainment industry,” she mused. “Well, Miss Burgess, consider this your grand reintroduction to the public.”

Bruce emerged from the crowd, gathering Leah protectively in his arms. “Leah, are you okay?”

“Bruce, I can’t face anyone anymore.” Leah collapsed against him, her sobs wracking her frame.

The weight of judgment in the room was suffocating Around them, guests exchanged pointed looks, their murmurs thick with disdain.